#7A207C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.164 327.1), rgb(122, 32, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#7A207C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 327°. 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 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A207C |
| RGB | rgb(122, 32, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.164 327.1) |
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 #7A207C | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A207C | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #7A207C text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A207C text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE1
oklch(80.9% 0.096 327)
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Step 400
400
#D27BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.154 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C455C6
oklch(63.1% 0.196 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF33B2
oklch(55.6% 0.213 327)
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Step 700
700
#962399
oklch(49% 0.198 327)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A207C
oklch(42.6% 0.164 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#632264
oklch(37.8% 0.128 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#7A207C 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) | #0C417F | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374D7A | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E2F4C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A207C
#7A207C
oklch(42.6% 0.164 327.1)
- #00601F
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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 #7A207C, 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 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
Use #7A207C 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.