#7A1E5F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.8% 0.144 342.2), rgb(122, 30, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#7A1E5F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1E5F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 30, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.144 342.2) |
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 #7A1E5F | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1E5F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #7A1E5F text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A1E5F 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD0
oklch(80.8% 0.085 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97DB8
oklch(70.8% 0.134 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC58A6
oklch(63.1% 0.172 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#B73891
oklch(55.5% 0.187 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E297B
oklch(49.2% 0.174 342.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A1E5F
oklch(40.8% 0.144 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#672452
oklch(37.7% 0.112 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#7A1E5F 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) | #273B61 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434A5D | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821F3C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1E5F
#7A1E5F
oklch(40.8% 0.144 342.2)
- #00583B
#00583B
oklch(40.7% 0.089 162.6)
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 #7A1E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
Use #7A1E5F 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.