#7A236E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.1% 0.149 334), rgb(122, 35, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#7A236E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 334°. 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 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A236E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 35, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.149 334) |
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 #7A236E | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A236E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #7A236E text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A236E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC4
oklch(70.6% 0.14 334)
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Step 500
500
#C758B5
oklch(63.1% 0.179 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B239A1
oklch(55.6% 0.194 334)
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Step 700
700
#982A8A
oklch(49% 0.18 333.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A236E
oklch(42.1% 0.149 334)
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Step 900
900
#64245A
oklch(37.6% 0.116 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#7A236E 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) | #214070 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4C6C | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802A45 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A236E
#7A236E
oklch(42.1% 0.149 334)
- #005D31
#005D31
oklch(42% 0.106 154.1)
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 #7A236E, 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 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
Use #7A236E 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.