#7A186E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.1% 0.162 333.8), rgb(122, 24, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#7A186E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A186E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 24, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 67%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.162 333.8) |
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 #7A186E | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A186E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #7A186E text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A186E text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7AADA
oklch(81% 0.095 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC7
oklch(70.8% 0.15 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB52B9
oklch(63.1% 0.194 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#B630A5
oklch(55.6% 0.21 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C208D
oklch(49% 0.195 333.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A186E
oklch(41.1% 0.162 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#67205D
oklch(37.8% 0.127 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#7A186E 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) | #153C70 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4A6C | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #802242 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A186E
#7A186E
oklch(41.1% 0.162 333.8)
- #005A2F
#005A2F
oklch(41% 0.103 154)
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 #7A186E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
Use #7A186E 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.