#7A1D62
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.9% 0.148 340.4), rgb(122, 29, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#7A1D62 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1D62 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 29, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 62%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.148 340.4) |
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 #7A1D62 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1D62 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #7A1D62 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A1D62 text on black | 2.17:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
-
Step 300
300
#E7ABD2
oklch(80.9% 0.086 340.1)
-
Step 400
400
#D97CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.138 340.4)
-
Step 500
500
#CC57AA
oklch(63.2% 0.176 340.3)
-
Step 600
600
#B73795
oklch(55.6% 0.191 340.4)
-
Step 700
700
#9D277F
oklch(49% 0.179 340.2)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A1D62
oklch(40.9% 0.148 340.4)
-
Step 900
900
#672354
oklch(37.7% 0.115 340.3)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1631
oklch(27.1% 0.072 341)
#7A1D62 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) | #243B64 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424A60 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82203D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1D62
#7A1D62
oklch(40.9% 0.148 340.4)
- #005939
#005939
oklch(41% 0.092 160.5)
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 #7A1D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
Use #7A1D62 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.