#7A2794
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.9% 0.177 316.8), rgb(122, 39, 148).
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White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#7A2794 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2794 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 39, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 58%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.177 316.8) |
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 #7A2794 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2794 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A2794 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7A2794 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCACED
oklch(80.9% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#C97CE4
oklch(70.6% 0.166 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA55DC
oklch(63.1% 0.211 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#A631CA
oklch(55.6% 0.231 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E21AE
oklch(49.1% 0.214 316.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2794
oklch(44.9% 0.177 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2171
oklch(37.6% 0.139 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#371542
oklch(27% 0.088 317.1)
#7A2794 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) | #004A97 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285192 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793D5B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2794
#7A2794
oklch(44.9% 0.177 316.8)
- #2B6500
#2B6500
oklch(45% 0.136 136.8)
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 #7A2794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.097
Use #7A2794 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.