#7A1876
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.6% 0.168 329.9), rgb(122, 24, 118).
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White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#7A1876 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1876 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 24, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 67%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.168 329.9) |
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 #7A1876 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1876 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #7A1876 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A1876 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#D679CF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C951C2
oklch(63.1% 0.201 330)
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Step 600
600
#B42DAE
oklch(55.6% 0.218 330)
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Step 700
700
#9A1D96
oklch(49% 0.203 329.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A1876
oklch(41.6% 0.168 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#651F62
oklch(37.6% 0.131 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#7A1876 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) | #073E78 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374A74 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2747 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1876
#7A1876
oklch(41.6% 0.168 329.9)
- #005C27
#005C27
oklch(41.5% 0.114 150)
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 #7A1876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
Use #7A1876 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.