#7A1C44
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.5% 0.132 359.5), rgb(122, 28, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#7A1C44 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1C44 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 28, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 63%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.132 359.5) |
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 #7A1C44 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1C44 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #7A1C44 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A1C44 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.099 0)
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Step 400
400
#ED719D
oklch(70.6% 0.159 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#E34385
oklch(63.1% 0.203 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE0E6F
oklch(55.5% 0.22 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#91064C
oklch(42.8% 0.17 359.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A1C44
oklch(39.5% 0.132 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#450F25
oklch(27% 0.085 359.7)
#7A1C44 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) | #303645 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4842 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850D2D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1C44
#7A1C44
oklch(39.5% 0.132 359.5)
- #005347
#005347
oklch(39.6% 0.073 178.6)
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 #7A1C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.025
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
Use #7A1C44 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.