#7A2464
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.7% 0.14 339.6), rgb(122, 36, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#7A2464 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2464 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 36, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.14 339.6) |
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 #7A2464 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2464 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #7A2464 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A2464 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD2
oklch(80.8% 0.083 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67FBB
oklch(70.8% 0.131 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#C85BA9
oklch(63.1% 0.166 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#B43C95
oklch(55.7% 0.183 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A2D7F
oklch(49.1% 0.169 339.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2464
oklch(41.7% 0.14 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#652654
oklch(37.7% 0.108 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1731
oklch(27.1% 0.069 340.2)
#7A2464 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) | #293E66 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444C62 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812740 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2464
#7A2464
oklch(41.7% 0.14 339.6)
- #005B39
#005B39
oklch(41.6% 0.095 159.6)
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 #7A2464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
Use #7A2464 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.