#7A184F
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.6% 0.142 351.5), rgb(122, 24, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#7A184F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A184F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 24, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 67%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.142 351.5) |
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 #7A184F | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A184F | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #7A184F text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A184F text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.106 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED6EAC
oklch(70.7% 0.17 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#E33C98
oklch(63.1% 0.218 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC0082
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A184F
oklch(39.6% 0.142 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#440D2B
oklch(26.9% 0.09 351.4)
#7A184F 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) | #2A3650 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46484D | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840F31 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A184F
#7A184F
oklch(39.6% 0.142 351.5)
- #005441
#005441
oklch(39.7% 0.078 170.8)
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 #7A184F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.022
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.024
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
Use #7A184F 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.