#7A248E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.2% 0.175 319.3), rgb(122, 36, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#7A248E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A248E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 36, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.175 319.3) |
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 #7A248E | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A248E | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A248E text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7A248E text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#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
#DEABEB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC7CE0
oklch(70.8% 0.163 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD54D7
oklch(63% 0.209 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#A930C4
oklch(55.6% 0.228 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9120AA
oklch(49.2% 0.212 319.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A248E
oklch(44.2% 0.175 319.3)
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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)
#7A248E 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) | #004791 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4F8C | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3957 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A248E
#7A248E
oklch(44.2% 0.175 319.3)
- #1F6400
#1F6400
oklch(44.2% 0.14 139.3)
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 #7A248E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.095
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.096
Use #7A248E 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.