#7A176B
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.9% 0.161 335.3), rgb(122, 23, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#7A176B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A176B |
| RGB | rgb(122, 23, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.161 335.3) |
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 #7A176B | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A176B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #7A176B text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A176B text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC5
oklch(70.8% 0.15 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC52B6
oklch(63.1% 0.192 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#B72FA2
oklch(55.6% 0.209 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D208A
oklch(49% 0.193 335.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A176B
oklch(40.9% 0.161 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#67205B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#7A176B 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) | #173B6D | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4969 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802040 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A176B
#7A176B
oklch(40.9% 0.161 335.3)
- #005931
#005931
oklch(40.8% 0.1 155.4)
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 #7A176B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
Use #7A176B 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.