#7A1E6F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.7% 0.156 333.4), rgb(122, 30, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#7A1E6F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1E6F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 30, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.156 333.4) |
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 #7A1E6F | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1E6F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #7A1E6F text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A1E6F text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC7
oklch(70.8% 0.145 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#C855B8
oklch(63% 0.187 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#B434A4
oklch(55.6% 0.203 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A258C
oklch(49% 0.188 333.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A1E6F
oklch(41.7% 0.156 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#65225C
oklch(37.6% 0.122 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#7A1E6F 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) | #1B3E71 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4B6D | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802744 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1E6F
#7A1E6F
oklch(41.7% 0.156 333.4)
- #005C2F
#005C2F
oklch(41.6% 0.106 153.4)
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 #7A1E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
Use #7A1E6F 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.