#7A278F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.5% 0.173 318.7), rgb(122, 39, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#7A278F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A278F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 39, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.173 318.7) |
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 #7A278F | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A278F | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A278F text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7A278F text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA7DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.16 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC56D7
oklch(63.2% 0.206 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A733C4
oklch(55.5% 0.224 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F23A9
oklch(49% 0.208 318.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A278F
oklch(44.5% 0.173 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E226E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#371540
oklch(26.9% 0.085 318.8)
#7A278F 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) | #004892 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D508D | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3B58 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A278F
#7A278F
oklch(44.5% 0.173 318.7)
- #226500
#226500
oklch(44.6% 0.14 138.8)
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 #7A278F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.092
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.099
Use #7A278F 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.