#7D185C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.7% 0.151 344.8), rgb(125, 24, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#7D185C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D185C |
| RGB | rgb(125, 24, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 68%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.151 344.8) |
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 #7D185C | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D185C | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #7D185C text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D185C text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACE
oklch(81% 0.089 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#D153A2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC318D
oklch(55.5% 0.197 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A22278
oklch(49.1% 0.183 344.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D185C
oklch(40.7% 0.151 344.8)
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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)
#7D185C 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) | #25395E | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454A5A | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861638 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D185C
#7D185C
oklch(40.7% 0.151 344.8)
- #00583E
#00583E
oklch(40.8% 0.086 165)
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 #7D185C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
Use #7D185C 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.