#7A1B46
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.5% 0.134 358), rgb(122, 27, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#7A1B46 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1B46 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 27, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.134 358) |
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 #7A1B46 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1B46 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #7A1B46 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A1B46 text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.101 358)
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Step 400
400
#ED71A0
oklch(70.7% 0.16 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#E34289
oklch(63.1% 0.205 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE0873
oklch(55.5% 0.223 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#91034F
oklch(42.8% 0.173 357.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A1B46
oklch(39.5% 0.134 358)
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Step 950
950
#450F26
oklch(27.1% 0.085 358.5)
#7A1B46 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) | #2F3647 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494844 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840D2E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1B46
#7A1B46
oklch(39.5% 0.134 358)
- #005346
#005346
oklch(39.6% 0.073 177.4)
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 #7A1B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.023
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.025
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
Use #7A1B46 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.