#7A1F88
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.3% 0.176 321.9), rgb(122, 31, 136).
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White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#7A1F88 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1F88 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 31, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 63%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.176 321.9) |
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 #7A1F88 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1F88 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #7A1F88 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7A1F88 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE8
oklch(81% 0.102 322)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ADD
oklch(70.7% 0.165 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#C152D3
oklch(63.1% 0.21 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC2EC0
oklch(55.6% 0.228 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#941DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.213 321.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A1F88
oklch(43.3% 0.176 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#61206B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#7A1F88 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) | #00448B | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4E86 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3452 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1F88
#7A1F88
oklch(43.3% 0.176 321.9)
- #086300
#086300
oklch(43.4% 0.146 141.9)
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 #7A1F88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.093
Use #7A1F88 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.