#7A195F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.4% 0.15 341.9), rgb(122, 25, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#7A195F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A195F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 25, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.15 341.9) |
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 #7A195F | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A195F | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #7A195F text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A195F text on black | 2.13:1 | 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
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 342)
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Step 500
500
#CE55A8
oklch(63.1% 0.179 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#B93493
oklch(55.6% 0.195 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F257D
oklch(49.1% 0.181 341.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A195F
oklch(40.4% 0.15 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#682253
oklch(37.7% 0.117 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1530
oklch(26.9% 0.073 342)
#7A195F 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) | #233961 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42495D | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821B3A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A195F
#7A195F
oklch(40.4% 0.15 341.9)
- #005739
#005739
oklch(40.4% 0.089 161.6)
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 #7A195F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
Use #7A195F 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.