#7C285E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.2% 0.132 344.7), rgb(124, 40, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#7C285E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C285E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 40, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.132 344.7) |
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 #7C285E | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C285E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #7C285E text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C285E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#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
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#D680B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#C95D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.157 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#B4408A
oklch(55.6% 0.17 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B3175
oklch(49.2% 0.158 345.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C285E
oklch(42.2% 0.132 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#66274E
oklch(37.8% 0.103 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C182E
oklch(27.1% 0.065 344.7)
#7C285E 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) | #304060 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494E5C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84273F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C285E
#7C285E
oklch(42.2% 0.132 344.7)
- #005C41
#005C41
oklch(42.1% 0.088 165)
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 #7C285E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.071
Use #7C285E 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.