#7A2249
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.3% 0.127 357.3), rgb(122, 34, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#7A2249 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2249 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 34, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.127 357.3) |
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 #7A2249 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2249 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #7A2249 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A2249 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CED9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB80A1
oklch(70.7% 0.118 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF5D8A
oklch(63.2% 0.151 357.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA3F74
oklch(55.6% 0.165 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03061
oklch(49.1% 0.154 357.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2249
oklch(40.3% 0.127 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#692742
oklch(37.8% 0.099 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1827
oklch(27.1% 0.063 357.3)
#7A2249 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) | #33394A | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A47 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841932 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2249
#7A2249
oklch(40.3% 0.127 357.3)
- #005548
#005548
oklch(40.2% 0.074 177.7)
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 #7A2249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
Use #7A2249 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.