#7C185B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.5% 0.15 345), rgb(124, 24, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#7C185B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 345°. 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 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C185B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 24, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 68%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.15 345) |
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 #7C185B | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C185B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #7C185B text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C185B text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB4
oklch(70.6% 0.14 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#D154A2
oklch(63.2% 0.179 345)
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Step 600
600
#BC328D
oklch(55.6% 0.195 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A22378
oklch(49.2% 0.182 345)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C185B
oklch(40.5% 0.15 345)
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Step 900
900
#6A2150
oklch(37.7% 0.118 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#7C185B 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) | #25395D | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444A59 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851638 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C185B
#7C185B
oklch(40.5% 0.15 345)
- #00573D
#00573D
oklch(40.5% 0.085 164.8)
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 #7C185B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
Use #7C185B 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.