#7A2246
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.2% 0.126 359.5), rgb(122, 34, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#7A2246 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2246 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 34, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.126 359.5) |
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 #7A2246 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2246 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #7A2246 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A2246 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA749E
oklch(70.7% 0.152 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF4986
oklch(63% 0.192 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB1F6F
oklch(55.7% 0.209 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF0A5D
oklch(49.2% 0.195 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E124C
oklch(42.7% 0.161 359.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A2246
oklch(40.2% 0.126 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#431125
oklch(26.9% 0.08 359.3)
#7A2246 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) | #343947 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A44 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841731 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2246
#7A2246
oklch(40.2% 0.126 359.5)
- #005549
#005549
oklch(40.2% 0.074 178.9)
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 #7A2246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
Use #7A2246 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.