#7A0397
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.207 317.3), rgb(122, 3, 151).
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White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#7A0397 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A0397 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 3, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 96%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.207 317.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7A0397 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A0397 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #7A0397 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7A0397 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F4
oklch(81% 0.121 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#D073EE
oklch(70.6% 0.194 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#C344E8
oklch(63.1% 0.247 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE05D6
oklch(55.5% 0.268 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A0397
oklch(42.9% 0.207 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#621678
oklch(37.8% 0.161 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1046
oklch(27.1% 0.102 317.8)
#7A0397 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #00429A | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #064B94 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #783157 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A0397
#7A0397
oklch(42.9% 0.207 317.3)
- #265F00
#265F00
oklch(43% 0.131 137.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7A0397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.089
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.106
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.106
Use #7A0397 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.