#7A176A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.8% 0.16 335.8), rgb(122, 23, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#7A176A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A176A |
| RGB | rgb(122, 23, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.16 335.8) |
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 #7A176A | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A176A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #7A176A text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A176A 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC4
oklch(70.8% 0.149 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC52B5
oklch(63% 0.191 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#B730A1
oklch(55.6% 0.207 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E2089
oklch(49.2% 0.193 336.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A176A
oklch(40.8% 0.16 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#67205A
oklch(37.6% 0.124 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#7A176A 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) | #183B6C | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4968 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #811F40 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A176A
#7A176A
oklch(40.8% 0.16 335.8)
- #005932
#005932
oklch(40.8% 0.099 156)
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 #7A176A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
Use #7A176A 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.