#7A2691
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.6% 0.176 318), rgb(122, 38, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#7A2691 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2691 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 38, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 58%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.176 318) |
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 #7A2691 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2691 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A2691 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7A2691 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEC
oklch(81% 0.103 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA7CE2
oklch(70.7% 0.164 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC55D9
oklch(63.2% 0.209 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#A731C7
oklch(55.6% 0.229 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F21AC
oklch(49.1% 0.212 317.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2691
oklch(44.6% 0.176 318)
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Step 900
900
#5E216F
oklch(37.6% 0.137 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#7A2691 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) | #004894 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A508F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793C59 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2691
#7A2691
oklch(44.6% 0.176 318)
- #266400
#266400
oklch(44.5% 0.137 137.9)
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 #7A2691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.091
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.099
Use #7A2691 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.