#7A3082
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.7% 0.148 323.7), rgb(122, 48, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#7A3082 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 324°. 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 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3082 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 48, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.148 323.7) |
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 #7A3082 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3082 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3082 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3082 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB5EC5
oklch(63.1% 0.176 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#A640B2
oklch(55.6% 0.192 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3199
oklch(49.2% 0.179 323.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3082
oklch(44.7% 0.148 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2764
oklch(37.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#7A3082 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) | #214A85 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5280 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C3C54 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3082
#7A3082
oklch(44.7% 0.148 323.7)
- #00670E
#00670E
oklch(44.6% 0.146 143.7)
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 #7A3082, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.093
Use #7A3082 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.