#7A204D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.2% 0.131 354.1), rgb(122, 32, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#7A204D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A204D |
| RGB | rgb(122, 32, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.131 354.1) |
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 #7A204D | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A204D | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #7A204D text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A204D text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC4
oklch(81% 0.076 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF5B90
oklch(63.1% 0.157 354)
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Step 600
600
#BA3D7A
oklch(55.6% 0.17 354)
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Step 700
700
#A02E67
oklch(49.1% 0.159 353.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A204D
oklch(40.2% 0.131 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#692645
oklch(37.7% 0.102 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1729
oklch(27.1% 0.066 353.5)
#7A204D 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) | #30394E | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4B | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841833 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A204D
#7A204D
oklch(40.2% 0.131 354.1)
- #005545
#005545
oklch(40.1% 0.076 174.3)
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 #7A204D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
Use #7A204D 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.