#7A1663
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.4% 0.156 339.5), rgb(122, 22, 99).
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White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#7A1663 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1663 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 22, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.156 339.5) |
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 #7A1663 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1663 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #7A1663 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A1663 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD4
oklch(81% 0.091 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABE
oklch(70.8% 0.146 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE53AD
oklch(63.1% 0.185 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#B93199
oklch(55.6% 0.202 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F2182
oklch(49% 0.188 339.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A1663
oklch(40.4% 0.156 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#692156
oklch(37.8% 0.121 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#7A1663 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) | #1D3965 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4961 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821A3B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1663
#7A1663
oklch(40.4% 0.156 339.5)
- #005736
#005736
oklch(40.3% 0.092 159.4)
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 #7A1663, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
Use #7A1663 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.