#7A237A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.159 327.9), rgb(122, 35, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#7A237A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A237A |
| RGB | rgb(122, 35, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.159 327.9) |
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 #7A237A | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A237A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #7A237A text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7A237A text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDF
oklch(81% 0.092 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.147 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#C357C2
oklch(63.1% 0.189 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF36AF
oklch(55.7% 0.207 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#962796
oklch(49.2% 0.192 328)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A237A
oklch(42.8% 0.159 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#622362
oklch(37.6% 0.123 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#7A237A 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) | #15427C | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394D78 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E304C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A237A
#7A237A
oklch(42.8% 0.159 327.9)
- #006023
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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 #7A237A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
Use #7A237A 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.