#7A0493
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.203 318.6), rgb(122, 4, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#7A0493 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A0493 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 4, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 95%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.203 318.6) |
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 #7A0493 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A0493 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #7A0493 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7A0493 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.066 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.118 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#D174EB
oklch(70.7% 0.19 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#C445E4
oklch(63.1% 0.243 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF0CD2
oklch(55.5% 0.264 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A0493
oklch(42.6% 0.203 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#631675
oklch(37.7% 0.159 319)
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Step 950
950
#3A1045
oklch(27% 0.101 318.5)
#7A0493 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) | #004196 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #124A90 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792F55 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A0493
#7A0493
oklch(42.6% 0.203 318.6)
- #205F00
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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 #7A0493, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.040
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.093
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.099
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.107
Use #7A0493 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.