What color is #7C00A5?

#7C00A5 is a dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(124, 0, 165), and in HSL hsl(285, 100%, 32%).

Is #7C00A5 accessible as text?

On white, #7C00A5 has a contrast ratio of 8.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.40:1 (fails). For text placed on #7C00A5, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7C00A5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-800 (#6E11B0).

What colors go well with #7C00A5?

#7C00A5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #29A300. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7C00A5 below.

Is #7C00A5 good for buttons?

#7C00A5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #7C00A5 — black text only reaches 2.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7C00A5 the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #7C00A5 is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) is the closest CSS named color.

#7C00A5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7C00A5

Not just a swatch — here's how #7C00A5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #7C00A5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7C00A5 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Mauveine sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7C00A5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #9D46C4

Mauveine is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Mauveine.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7C00A5 Secondary #8B6D9B Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Mauveine is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mauveine carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7C00A5 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Mauveine opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #7C00A5 Secondary #E86B68 Accent #F39545 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E7D7

Mauveine glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #7C00A5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 85/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 68/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 11/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Medium Blue Cranberry Forest Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9C3F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A30096 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7C00A5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7C00A5;
  --color-base-rgb: 124 0 165;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.2% 0.219 313.6);
  --color-50: #FBF0FE;
  --color-100: #F4D8FD;
  --color-200: #E9B1FC;
  --color-300: #D877F8;
  --color-400: #C246EC;
  --color-500: #A622D2;
  --color-600: #80239F;
  --color-700: #5C1F70;
  --color-800: #3C1848;
  --color-900: #25112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauveine: {
    50: '#FBF0FE',
    100: '#F4D8FD',
    200: '#E9B1FC',
    300: '#D877F8',
    400: '#C246EC',
    500: '#A622D2',
    600: '#80239F',
    700: '#5C1F70',
    800: '#3C1848',
    900: '#25112C',
  },
}

$base: #7C00A5;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF0FE;
$base-100: #F4D8FD;
$base-200: #E9B1FC;
$base-300: #D877F8;
$base-400: #C246EC;
$base-500: #A622D2;
$base-600: #80239F;
$base-700: #5C1F70;
$base-800: #3C1848;
$base-900: #25112C;
$base-hover: #620083;
$base-subtle: #DFA3F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7C00A5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D877F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C246EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A622D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#80239F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C1F70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C1848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#25112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7C00A5

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