#7A237E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43% 0.162 326.1), rgb(122, 35, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#7A237E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A237E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 35, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.162 326.1) |
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 #7A237E | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A237E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #7A237E text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7A237E 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
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE2
oklch(80.8% 0.096 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD3
oklch(70.6% 0.152 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#C256C7
oklch(63.1% 0.194 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE35B3
oklch(55.7% 0.211 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#95259A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 326.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A237E
oklch(43% 0.162 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#622365
oklch(37.8% 0.126 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A163B
oklch(27.2% 0.08 326.5)
#7A237E 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) | #0F4381 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374E7C | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D314E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A237E
#7A237E
oklch(43% 0.162 326.1)
- #00621C
#00621C
oklch(43.2% 0.132 146.1)
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 #7A237E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
Use #7A237E 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.