#7A0685
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.7% 0.192 323.8), rgb(122, 6, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#7A0685 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A0685 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 6, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 91%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.192 323.8) |
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 #7A0685 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A0685 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #7A0685 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A0685 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4A8EA
oklch(80.9% 0.111 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#D575DF
oklch(70.7% 0.178 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#C848D6
oklch(63.1% 0.229 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#B419C3
oklch(55.7% 0.249 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A0685
oklch(41.7% 0.192 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#65196D
oklch(37.7% 0.149 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1140
oklch(26.9% 0.094 323.3)
#7A0685 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) | #003D88 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264982 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C284D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A0685
#7A0685
oklch(41.7% 0.192 323.8)
- #005D0D
#005D0D
oklch(41.5% 0.135 143.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #7A0685
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #7A0685. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.097
Use #7A0685 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.