What color is #7B5190?

#7B5190 is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(123, 81, 144), and in HSL hsl(280, 28%, 44%).

Is #7B5190 accessible as text?

On white, #7B5190 has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.42:1 (fails). For text placed on #7B5190, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7B5190?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #7B5190?

#7B5190 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #669051. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7B5190 below.

Is #7B5190 good for buttons?

#7B5190 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #7B5190 — black text only reaches 3.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7B5190 the same as CSS rebeccapurple?

No — #7B5190 is not the CSS named color rebeccapurple, but rebeccapurple (#663399) is the closest CSS named color.

#7B5190 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7B5190

Not just a swatch — here's how #7B5190 works with other colors. Named schemes with #7B5190 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7B5190 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Royal Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7B5190 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Royal Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7B5190 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Royal Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7B5190 Secondary #97889F Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Royal Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Royal Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7B5190 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #9D76B1

Royal Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Royal Purple.

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Color Lab

How #7B5190 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 65/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 95/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 21/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4DDE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #905190 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7B5190 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7B5190;
  --color-base-rgb: 123 81 144;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.7% 0.107 313.7);
  --color-50: #F8F5FA;
  --color-100: #EDE5F1;
  --color-200: #DACBE2;
  --color-300: #BEA6CA;
  --color-400: #A182B0;
  --color-500: #836293;
  --color-600: #674F72;
  --color-700: #4B3C53;
  --color-800: #332A37;
  --color-900: #201B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-purple: {
    50: '#F8F5FA',
    100: '#EDE5F1',
    200: '#DACBE2',
    300: '#BEA6CA',
    400: '#A182B0',
    500: '#836293',
    600: '#674F72',
    700: '#4B3C53',
    800: '#332A37',
    900: '#201B22',
  },
}

$base: #7B5190;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F5FA;
$base-100: #EDE5F1;
$base-200: #DACBE2;
$base-300: #BEA6CA;
$base-400: #A182B0;
$base-500: #836293;
$base-600: #674F72;
$base-700: #4B3C53;
$base-800: #332A37;
$base-900: #201B22;
$base-hover: #624173;
$base-subtle: #D7CBDD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7B5190",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE5F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DACBE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BEA6CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A182B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#836293",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#674F72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B3C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7B5190

Color Lab

Pairs with #7B5190

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