#7A0D8E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.195 320.2), rgb(122, 13, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#7A0D8E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A0D8E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 13, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 83%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.195 320.2) |
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 #7A0D8E | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A0D8E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #7A0D8E text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7A0D8E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF3
oklch(88.4% 0.063 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2A8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.115 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#D275E6
oklch(70.7% 0.184 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#C449DE
oklch(63.1% 0.233 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#B019CB
oklch(55.6% 0.254 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#9700B0
oklch(49.2% 0.236 320.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A0D8E
oklch(42.6% 0.195 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#631972
oklch(37.7% 0.153 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1143
oklch(27% 0.097 319.9)
#7A0D8E 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) | #004191 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4B8B | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2F53 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A0D8E
#7A0D8E
oklch(42.6% 0.195 320.2)
- #175F00
#175F00
oklch(42.5% 0.138 140.3)
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 #7A0D8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.098
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.103
Use #7A0D8E 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.