#7A286E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.6% 0.142 334.1), rgb(122, 40, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#7A286E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A286E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 40, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.142 334.1) |
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 #7A286E | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A286E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #7A286E text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A286E text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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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
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC2
oklch(70.6% 0.133 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#C45CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.169 334)
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Step 600
600
#AF3E9F
oklch(55.6% 0.184 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#962F88
oklch(49.1% 0.171 333.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A286E
oklch(42.6% 0.142 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#632659
oklch(37.7% 0.111 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#7A286E 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) | #274270 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424E6C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802E47 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A286E
#7A286E
oklch(42.6% 0.142 334.1)
- #005F32
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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 #7A286E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
Use #7A286E 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.