#7A2A8C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.6% 0.166 319.7), rgb(122, 42, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#7A2A8C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2A8C |
| RGB | rgb(122, 42, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.166 319.7) |
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 #7A2A8C | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2A8C | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A2A8C text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7A2A8C text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE8
oklch(81% 0.096 320)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDC
oklch(70.7% 0.154 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB58D3
oklch(63.1% 0.199 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#A737C0
oklch(55.6% 0.216 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F27A5
oklch(49.1% 0.201 319.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2A8C
oklch(44.6% 0.166 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E246B
oklch(37.7% 0.129 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#7A2A8C 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) | #01498F | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32518A | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A3C58 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2A8C
#7A2A8C
oklch(44.6% 0.166 319.7)
- #1D6600
#1D6600
oklch(44.8% 0.143 139.7)
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 #7A2A8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.092
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.097
Use #7A2A8C 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.