#7B186D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.2% 0.162 334.7), rgb(123, 24, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#7B186D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B186D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 24, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 67%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.162 334.7) |
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 #7B186D | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B186D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #7B186D text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B186D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D979C6
oklch(70.7% 0.152 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC52B7
oklch(63.1% 0.193 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#B72FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.21 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D1F8C
oklch(49.1% 0.196 334.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B186D
oklch(41.2% 0.162 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#67205C
oklch(37.7% 0.126 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#7B186D 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) | #173C6F | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4A6B | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #812142 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B186D
#7B186D
oklch(41.2% 0.162 334.7)
- #005B31
#005B31
oklch(41.4% 0.103 154.8)
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 #7B186D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.077
Use #7B186D 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.