#7A2D77
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.7% 0.142 329.2), rgb(122, 45, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#7A2D77 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2D77 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 45, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 46%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.142 329.2) |
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 #7A2D77 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2D77 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A2D77 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7A2D77 text on black | 2.46:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 329)
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Step 400
400
#CE81C9
oklch(70.8% 0.133 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#C05EBB
oklch(63.2% 0.17 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB40A7
oklch(55.7% 0.185 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#92318F
oklch(49.1% 0.172 329.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2D77
oklch(43.7% 0.142 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#60275E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391837
oklch(27.1% 0.071 329.6)
#7A2D77 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) | #264679 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405075 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E364D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2D77
#7A2D77
oklch(43.7% 0.142 329.2)
- #006328
#006328
oklch(43.6% 0.123 149.2)
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 #7A2D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
Use #7A2D77 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.