#7A206C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.7% 0.151 335), rgb(122, 32, 108).
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White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#7A206C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A206C |
| RGB | rgb(122, 32, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.151 335) |
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 #7A206C | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A206C | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #7A206C text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A206C text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD7
oklch(80.8% 0.089 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#C857B4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#B337A0
oklch(55.5% 0.196 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2889
oklch(49.1% 0.183 334.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A206C
oklch(41.7% 0.151 335)
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Step 900
900
#65235A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1635
oklch(27.1% 0.075 335.1)
#7A206C 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) | #203E6E | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4C6A | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802743 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A206C
#7A206C
oklch(41.7% 0.151 335)
- #005C32
#005C32
oklch(41.7% 0.103 155)
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 #7A206C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
Use #7A206C 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.