#7A216B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.7% 0.149 335.5), rgb(122, 33, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#7A216B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A216B |
| RGB | rgb(122, 33, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.149 335.5) |
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 #7A216B | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A216B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #7A216B text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A216B 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD7
oklch(81% 0.087 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#C858B3
oklch(63.1% 0.178 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#B3389E
oklch(55.5% 0.194 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A2987
oklch(49.1% 0.18 335.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A216B
oklch(41.7% 0.149 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#652459
oklch(37.7% 0.116 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1634
oklch(26.9% 0.073 335.2)
#7A216B 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) | #213E6D | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404C69 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802743 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A216B
#7A216B
oklch(41.7% 0.149 335.5)
- #005C33
#005C33
oklch(41.7% 0.102 155.5)
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 #7A216B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
Use #7A216B 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.