#7A1D50
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.1% 0.136 351.5), rgb(122, 29, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#7A1D50 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A1D50 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 29, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 62%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.136 351.5) |
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 #7A1D50 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A1D50 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #7A1D50 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A1D50 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C8
oklch(80.9% 0.103 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA70AC
oklch(70.6% 0.164 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#E04298
oklch(63.1% 0.209 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB0982
oklch(55.6% 0.227 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD006D
oklch(49.1% 0.204 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E035A
oklch(42.7% 0.175 351.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A1D50
oklch(40.1% 0.136 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#440F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.087 352)
#7A1D50 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) | #2D3851 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47494E | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841634 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A1D50
#7A1D50
oklch(40.1% 0.136 351.5)
- #005543
#005543
oklch(40% 0.078 172.1)
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 #7A1D50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
Use #7A1D50 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.