#7A2D6F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.3% 0.135 333.6), rgb(122, 45, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#7A2D6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2D6F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 45, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.135 333.6) |
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 #7A2D6F | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2D6F | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A2D6F text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7A2D6F text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 334)
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Step 400
400
#D081C1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 334)
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Step 500
500
#C15FB2
oklch(63.1% 0.161 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD429D
oklch(55.7% 0.176 334)
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Step 700
700
#943387
oklch(49.2% 0.163 333.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2D6F
oklch(43.3% 0.135 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#612859
oklch(37.7% 0.106 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#7A2D6F 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) | #2C4571 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44506D | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F3349 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2D6F
#7A2D6F
oklch(43.3% 0.135 333.6)
- #006132
#006132
oklch(43.2% 0.11 153.5)
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 #7A2D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
Use #7A2D6F 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.