#7A1E6C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.5% 0.154 334.9), rgb(122, 30, 108).
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White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#7A1E6C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1E6C |
| RGB | rgb(122, 30, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.154 334.9) |
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 #7A1E6C | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1E6C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #7A1E6C text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A1E6C text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#C956B5
oklch(63.1% 0.183 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#B435A0
oklch(55.5% 0.199 335)
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Step 700
700
#9B2689
oklch(49.1% 0.185 335.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A1E6C
oklch(41.5% 0.154 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#66235A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#7A1E6C 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) | #1D3D6E | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4B6A | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802643 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1E6C
#7A1E6C
oklch(41.5% 0.154 334.9)
- #005B32
#005B32
oklch(41.4% 0.102 155.3)
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 #7A1E6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
Use #7A1E6C 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.