#7A2883
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.9% 0.16 323.6), rgb(122, 40, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#7A2883 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2883 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 40, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.16 323.6) |
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 #7A2883 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2883 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A2883 text on white | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7A2883 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 324)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF58CA
oklch(63.1% 0.192 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA38B7
oklch(55.6% 0.209 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#92299D
oklch(49.1% 0.193 323.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2883
oklch(43.9% 0.16 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#602466
oklch(37.7% 0.125 324)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#7A2883 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) | #114686 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375081 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3752 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2883
#7A2883
oklch(43.9% 0.16 323.6)
- #00650D
#00650D
oklch(44% 0.144 143.6)
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 #7A2883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #7A2883 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.