#7A174C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.4% 0.141 353.3), rgb(122, 23, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#7A174C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A174C |
| RGB | rgb(122, 23, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 68%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.141 353.3) |
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 #7A174C | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A174C | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #7A174C text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A174C text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FCE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACADC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7A4C6
oklch(81% 0.106 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE6EA9
oklch(70.8% 0.169 353.4)
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Step 500
500
#E43C94
oklch(63.1% 0.217 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD007E
oklch(55.6% 0.229 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#900057
oklch(42.8% 0.177 353.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A174C
oklch(39.4% 0.141 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#450D2A
oklch(27% 0.09 353.2)
#7A174C 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) | #2B354D | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47474A | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840B2F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A174C
#7A174C
oklch(39.4% 0.141 353.3)
- #005342
#005342
oklch(39.4% 0.076 172.8)
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 #7A174C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.020
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
Use #7A174C 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.