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#7C1985 Color

#7C1985 is rgb(124, 25, 133) in RGB, hsl(295, 68%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 81%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Patriarch (#800080), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#7C1985
HEX#7C1985
RGBrgb(124, 25, 133)
HSLhsl(295, 68%, 31%)
HSVhsv(295, 81%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 81%, 0%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(43% 0.18 324.3)
LABlab(30.89% 51.08 -37.57)
LCHlch(30.89% 63.42 323.66)

What #7C1985 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #7C1985, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Patriarch#800080ΔE 5.32Philippine Violet#81007FΔE 5.65Zinzolin#6C0277ΔE 5.66Mardi Gras#880085ΔE 7.35Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 8.68Mauveine#8D029BΔE 13.83

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#7C1985 Channel Values

How #7C1985 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 124 · G 25 · B 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 68% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 81% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.99:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #7C1985 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text8.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #7C1985 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #7C1985

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #7C1985; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#7C1985
Complementary
#228519
Analogous
#461985
Analogous
#851958
Triadic
#857C19
Triadic
#19857C
Split comp.
#588519
Split comp.
#198546

Tints & Shades of #7C1985

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A421B0
#C829D6
#D354DE
#DD7AE6
#E8A5EE
#F2CCF5

Shades

#6C1674
#5C1363
#4C1051
#400D45
#300A33
#200722

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #7C1985.

How #7C1985 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#7C1985
Protanopia#3A3A85
Protanomaly#5C3085
Deuteranopia#4C4C84
Deuteranomaly#633E84
Tritanopia#733737
Tritanomaly#772D60
Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #7C1985 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-7c1985: #7C1985;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #7C1985;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-7c1985': '#7C1985' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.486, green: 0.098, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_7c1985">#7C1985</color>
SVG fillfill="#7C1985"

More Pink Colors

#7C1985 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#7C1985 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #7C1985?

#7C1985 is a dark pink — rgb(124, 25, 133) in RGB and hsl(295, 68%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Patriarch (#800080), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.32.

What is the RGB value of #7C1985?

#7C1985 is rgb(124, 25, 133) — red 124, green 25, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #7C1985?

#7C1985 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 81%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #7C1985 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #7C1985 scores 8.99:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #7C1985 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #7C1985 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 5.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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