#7A1E75
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42% 0.161 330.4), rgb(122, 30, 117).
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White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#7A1E75 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1E75 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 30, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.161 330.4) |
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 #7A1E75 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1E75 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #7A1E75 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A1E75 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCC
oklch(70.6% 0.15 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#C754BF
oklch(63.1% 0.193 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#B233AB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#992393
oklch(49.1% 0.195 330.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A1E75
oklch(42% 0.161 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#642260
oklch(37.7% 0.124 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#7A1E75 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) | #143F77 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4C73 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F2A48 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1E75
#7A1E75
oklch(42% 0.161 330.4)
- #005E29
#005E29
oklch(42.1% 0.115 150.4)
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 #7A1E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
Use #7A1E75 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.