#7A227F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43% 0.164 325.6), rgb(122, 34, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#7A227F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A227F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 34, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 58%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.164 325.6) |
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 #7A227F | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A227F | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #7A227F text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7A227F text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE2
oklch(80.8% 0.096 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD4
oklch(70.7% 0.153 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#C355C8
oklch(63.1% 0.197 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE34B5
oklch(55.7% 0.213 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#95249C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 325.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A227F
oklch(43% 0.164 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#622265
oklch(37.7% 0.128 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#7A227F 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) | #0A4382 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364E7D | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D314E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A227F
#7A227F
oklch(43% 0.164 325.6)
- #00611A
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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 #7A227F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
Use #7A227F 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.