#7A204A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.1% 0.13 356.1), rgb(122, 32, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#7A204A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A204A |
| RGB | rgb(122, 32, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 58%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.13 356.1) |
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 #7A204A | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A204A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #7A204A text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A204A text on black | 2.13:1 | 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
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A3
oklch(70.7% 0.155 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#E0468D
oklch(63.1% 0.199 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB1877
oklch(55.6% 0.216 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E0D52
oklch(42.7% 0.167 355.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A204A
oklch(40.1% 0.13 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#431028
oklch(26.9% 0.083 355.2)
#7A204A 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) | #31394B | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4948 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841632 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A204A
#7A204A
oklch(40.1% 0.13 356.1)
- #005547
#005547
oklch(40.2% 0.075 176.6)
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 #7A204A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
Use #7A204A 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.