#7A2253
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.7% 0.132 350.3), rgb(122, 34, 83).
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White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#7A2253 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2253 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 34, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.132 350.3) |
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 #7A2253 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2253 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #7A2253 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A2253 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC7
oklch(81% 0.076 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FAB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD5C96
oklch(63.2% 0.157 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#B83E81
oklch(55.6% 0.171 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E2F6D
oklch(49.1% 0.159 350.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2253
oklch(40.7% 0.132 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#682649
oklch(37.7% 0.103 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D172B
oklch(27% 0.066 349.6)
#7A2253 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) | #2F3B54 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A51 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #831D37 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2253
#7A2253
oklch(40.7% 0.132 350.3)
- #005743
#005743
oklch(40.6% 0.08 170.4)
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 #7A2253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
Use #7A2253 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.