#7A238D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44% 0.176 319.7), rgb(122, 35, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#7A238D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A238D |
| RGB | rgb(122, 35, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.176 319.7) |
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 #7A238D | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A238D | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A238D text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7A238D text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC7BE0
oklch(70.6% 0.165 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE54D7
oklch(63.2% 0.209 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#A930C4
oklch(55.6% 0.228 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9120A9
oklch(49.1% 0.211 319.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A238D
oklch(44% 0.176 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F216E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#7A238D 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) | #004690 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4F8B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3856 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A238D
#7A238D
oklch(44% 0.176 319.7)
- #1C6400
#1C6400
oklch(44.1% 0.141 139.8)
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 #7A238D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.094
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.097
Use #7A238D 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.