#7C205C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.2% 0.141 345.1), rgb(124, 32, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#7C205C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C205C |
| RGB | rgb(124, 32, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.141 345.1) |
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 #7C205C | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C205C | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #7C205C text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C205C text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCD
oklch(81% 0.082 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD58A0
oklch(63% 0.169 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#B8398B
oklch(55.5% 0.183 345)
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Step 700
700
#9E2A76
oklch(49% 0.17 345)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C205C
oklch(41.2% 0.141 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#68244F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#7C205C 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) | #2B3C5E | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464B5A | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851F3B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C205C
#7C205C
oklch(41.2% 0.141 345.1)
- #00593F
#00593F
oklch(41.1% 0.086 165.2)
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 #7C205C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
Use #7C205C 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.