#7A2142
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.9% 0.125 2.1), rgb(122, 33, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#7A2142 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2142 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 33, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.125 2.1) |
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 #7A2142 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2142 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #7A2142 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A2142 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 1.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7499
oklch(70.7% 0.151 2)
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Step 500
500
#E14980
oklch(63.2% 0.192 2.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC1E69
oklch(55.6% 0.209 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#B00858
oklch(49.1% 0.195 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1148
oklch(42.8% 0.161 2.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A2142
oklch(39.9% 0.125 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#7A2142 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) | #343843 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4940 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85142F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2142
#7A2142
oklch(39.9% 0.125 2.1)
- #00544A
#00544A
oklch(40% 0.072 181.3)
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 #7A2142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
Use #7A2142 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.