#7A1845
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.2% 0.137 358.1), rgb(122, 24, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#7A1845 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1845 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 24, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 67%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.137 358.1) |
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 #7A1845 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1845 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #7A1845 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A1845 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.102 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF6FA0
oklch(70.7% 0.165 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#E53F89
oklch(63.1% 0.21 358)
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Step 600
600
#CF0072
oklch(55.5% 0.226 358.2)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#91004E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 358.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A1845
oklch(39.2% 0.137 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#450E26
oklch(26.9% 0.087 358.1)
#7A1845 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) | #2E3546 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494743 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85072C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1845
#7A1845
oklch(39.2% 0.137 358.1)
- #005246
#005246
oklch(39.3% 0.072 178.5)
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 #7A1845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.021
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.021
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
Use #7A1845 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.