#7A298B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.5% 0.166 320.2), rgb(122, 41, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#7A298B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 320°. 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 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A298B |
| RGB | rgb(122, 41, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.166 320.2) |
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 #7A298B | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A298B | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A298B text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7A298B 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE8
oklch(80.8% 0.098 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7EDC
oklch(70.8% 0.155 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC58D2
oklch(63.1% 0.198 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A837BF
oklch(55.7% 0.216 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F27A5
oklch(49.1% 0.201 319.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A298B
oklch(44.5% 0.166 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E236B
oklch(37.6% 0.13 320)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#7A298B 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) | #00488E | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325189 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3B57 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A298B
#7A298B
oklch(44.5% 0.166 320.2)
- #1A6500
#1A6500
oklch(44.4% 0.143 140.1)
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 #7A298B, 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 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.094
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.095
Use #7A298B 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.