#7A125F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.9% 0.157 341.5), rgb(122, 18, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#7A125F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A125F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 18, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.157 341.5) |
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 #7A125F | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A125F | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #7A125F text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A125F text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F0
oklch(93.5% 0.034 342.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.065 341)
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Step 300
300
#F5A2D7
oklch(81% 0.118 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB69C2
oklch(70.6% 0.189 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#E132B2
oklch(63.1% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#C6009A
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A006B
oklch(42.6% 0.184 341.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A125F
oklch(39.9% 0.157 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#440A34
oklch(27% 0.1 341.6)
#7A125F 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) | #1D3761 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40485D | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821538 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A125F
#7A125F
oklch(39.9% 0.157 341.5)
- #005638
#005638
oklch(40% 0.089 161.3)
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 #7A125F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.028
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
Use #7A125F 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.