#7A1B4E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.8% 0.138 352.6), rgb(122, 27, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#7A1B4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 353°. 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 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1B4E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 27, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.138 352.6) |
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 #7A1B4E | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1B4E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #7A1B4E text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A1B4E text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F5A5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.103 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC70AA
oklch(70.8% 0.165 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#E24095
oklch(63.2% 0.211 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD0180
oklch(55.7% 0.23 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A1B4E
oklch(39.8% 0.138 352.6)
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Step 950
950
#440E2A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 352.8)
#7A1B4E 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) | #2C374F | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47484C | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841232 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1B4E
#7A1B4E
oklch(39.8% 0.138 352.6)
- #005443
#005443
oklch(39.7% 0.076 173)
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 #7A1B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.023
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
Use #7A1B4E 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.