#7A185E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.3% 0.151 342.4), rgb(122, 24, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#7A185E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A185E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 24, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 67%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.151 342.4) |
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 #7A185E | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A185E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #7A185E text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A185E text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 342.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BB8
oklch(70.7% 0.14 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF54A7
oklch(63.1% 0.181 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA3392
oklch(55.6% 0.196 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#A0247C
oklch(49.1% 0.182 342.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A185E
oklch(40.3% 0.151 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#692252
oklch(37.8% 0.117 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1530
oklch(27.1% 0.074 342.9)
#7A185E 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) | #223960 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42495C | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #821939 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A185E
#7A185E
oklch(40.3% 0.151 342.4)
- #00573A
#00573A
oklch(40.4% 0.088 162.3)
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 #7A185E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
Use #7A185E 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.