#7A074B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.4% 0.153 352.5), rgb(122, 7, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#7A074B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A074B |
| RGB | rgb(122, 7, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 89%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.153 352.5) |
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 #7A074B | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A074B | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #7A074B text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A074B text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F6
oklch(97% 0.015 352)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 352)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.065 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA1C8
oklch(80.9% 0.115 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#F368AB
oklch(70.7% 0.184 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#EA2E97
oklch(63.2% 0.235 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD0080
oklch(55.7% 0.23 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A074B
oklch(38.4% 0.153 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#47092B
oklch(27.1% 0.098 352.5)
#7A074B 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) | #24314C | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444549 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84002B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A074B
#7A074B
oklch(38.4% 0.153 352.5)
- #00503F
#00503F
oklch(38.4% 0.074 172.2)
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 #7A074B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.016
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.020
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.024
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
Use #7A074B 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.