#7A2060
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.1% 0.142 341.7), rgb(122, 32, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#7A2060 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2060 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 32, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.142 341.7) |
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 #7A2060 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2060 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #7A2060 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A2060 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACD0
oklch(81% 0.083 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#D87DB8
oklch(70.6% 0.134 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB59A6
oklch(63.1% 0.169 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#B63A91
oklch(55.6% 0.184 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2B7C
oklch(49.2% 0.172 341.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2060
oklch(41.1% 0.142 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#672452
oklch(37.7% 0.112 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1630
oklch(26.9% 0.07 341.3)
#7A2060 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) | #283C62 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444B5E | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82213D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2060
#7A2060
oklch(41.1% 0.142 341.7)
- #00593B
#00593B
oklch(41% 0.09 162)
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 #7A2060, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
Use #7A2060 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.