#7A266E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.4% 0.145 334), rgb(122, 38, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#7A266E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A266E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 38, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.145 334) |
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 #7A266E | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A266E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #7A266E text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7A266E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC3
oklch(70.8% 0.135 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#C55AB4
oklch(63% 0.174 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#B03CA0
oklch(55.6% 0.188 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#972D88
oklch(49.1% 0.174 334.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A266E
oklch(42.4% 0.145 334)
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Step 900
900
#63255A
oklch(37.6% 0.114 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#7A266E 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) | #254170 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414D6C | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802D46 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A266E
#7A266E
oklch(42.4% 0.145 334)
- #005E32
#005E32
oklch(42.3% 0.106 154.3)
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 #7A266E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
Use #7A266E 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.