#7A0A50
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.7% 0.154 349.7), rgb(122, 10, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#7A0A50 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A0A50 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 10, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 85%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.154 349.7) |
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 #7A0A50 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A0A50 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #7A0A50 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A0A50 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1ED
oklch(93.5% 0.033 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.065 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.116 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#F168B1
oklch(70.7% 0.185 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#E82F9E
oklch(63.2% 0.236 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB0087
oklch(55.6% 0.232 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E005D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 349.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A0A50
oklch(38.7% 0.154 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#46092D
oklch(26.9% 0.098 349.8)
#7A0A50 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) | #223352 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43454E | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84002E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A0A50
#7A0A50
oklch(38.7% 0.154 349.7)
- #00513E
#00513E
oklch(38.7% 0.076 170.2)
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 #7A0A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.012
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.024
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.062
Use #7A0A50 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.