#7A2486
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.6% 0.168 322.5), rgb(122, 36, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#7A2486 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 323°. 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 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2486 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 36, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.168 322.5) |
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 #7A2486 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2486 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A2486 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7A2486 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE6
oklch(81% 0.097 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7CD9
oklch(70.7% 0.157 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#C055CF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB33BC
oklch(55.6% 0.219 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#9324A2
oklch(49.2% 0.203 322.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2486
oklch(43.6% 0.168 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#602269
oklch(37.6% 0.131 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#7A2486 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) | #004589 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324F84 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3653 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2486
#7A2486
oklch(43.6% 0.168 322.5)
- #006400
#006400
oklch(43.6% 0.148 142.5)
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 #7A2486, 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 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
Use #7A2486 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.