#7A156D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.8% 0.164 334.3), rgb(122, 21, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#7A156D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A156D |
| RGB | rgb(122, 21, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 71%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.164 334.3) |
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 #7A156D | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A156D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #7A156D text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A156D text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DA
oklch(80.8% 0.096 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#D979C7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC51B9
oklch(63.1% 0.196 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B72DA5
oklch(55.6% 0.213 334)
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Step 700
700
#9D1D8D
oklch(49% 0.198 334.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A156D
oklch(40.8% 0.164 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#671F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#7A156D 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) | #123B6F | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B496B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802041 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A156D
#7A156D
oklch(40.8% 0.164 334.3)
- #00592F
#00592F
oklch(40.7% 0.102 154.3)
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 #7A156D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
Use #7A156D 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.