#7A1F82
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.17 324.4), rgb(122, 31, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#7A1F82 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 324°. 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 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1F82 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 31, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.17 324.4) |
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 #7A1F82 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1F82 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #7A1F82 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7A1F82 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD7
oklch(70.8% 0.158 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#C353CD
oklch(63.1% 0.204 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE30B9
oklch(55.6% 0.221 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#9520A0
oklch(49.1% 0.206 324.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A1F82
oklch(42.9% 0.17 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#622168
oklch(37.7% 0.132 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A153D
oklch(27.1% 0.084 324.6)
#7A1F82 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) | #004285 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324D80 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D314F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1F82
#7A1F82
oklch(42.9% 0.17 324.4)
- #006112
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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 #7A1F82, 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 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
Use #7A1F82 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.