#7A1D7B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.3% 0.167 327.6), rgb(122, 29, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#7A1D7B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1D7B |
| RGB | rgb(122, 29, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 62%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.167 327.6) |
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 #7A1D7B | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1D7B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #7A1D7B text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A1D7B text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD2
oklch(70.6% 0.157 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C653C6
oklch(63.2% 0.2 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#B130B2
oklch(55.6% 0.217 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#982099
oklch(49.1% 0.202 327.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A1D7B
oklch(42.3% 0.167 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#642164
oklch(37.8% 0.13 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B153B
oklch(27.2% 0.082 327.5)
#7A1D7B 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) | #07407E | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364C79 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2C4B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1D7B
#7A1D7B
oklch(42.3% 0.167 327.6)
- #005F21
#005F21
oklch(42.3% 0.124 147.6)
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 #7A1D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
Use #7A1D7B 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.