#7A1146
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(38.7% 0.144 356.5), rgb(122, 17, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#7A1146 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1146 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 17, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 76%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.144 356.5) |
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 #7A1146 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1146 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #7A1146 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A1146 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DA
oklch(88.4% 0.061 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A3C2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#F16CA3
oklch(70.7% 0.172 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#E8378D
oklch(63.1% 0.222 356.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF0076
oklch(55.6% 0.227 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A1146
oklch(38.7% 0.144 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#460C27
oklch(27% 0.091 356.9)
#7A1146 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) | #2A3347 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474644 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85002A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1146
#7A1146
oklch(38.7% 0.144 356.5)
- #005043
#005043
oklch(38.6% 0.072 176.9)
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 #7A1146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.017
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.018
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
Use #7A1146 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.