#7A2C5D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.3% 0.123 345), rgb(122, 44, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#7A2C5D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2C5D |
| RGB | rgb(122, 44, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.123 345) |
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 #7A2C5D | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2C5D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #7A2C5D text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7A2C5D text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECB
oklch(80.8% 0.072 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#D382B1
oklch(70.6% 0.115 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#C6619E
oklch(63.2% 0.147 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14588
oklch(55.7% 0.159 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#983574
oklch(49.1% 0.15 344.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2C5D
oklch(42.3% 0.123 345)
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Step 900
900
#64294D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#7A2C5D 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) | #34415F | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4E5B | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822B40 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2C5D
#7A2C5D
oklch(42.3% 0.123 345)
- #005D41
#005D41
oklch(42.4% 0.09 164.4)
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 #7A2C5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
Use #7A2C5D 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.