#7A2343
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.2% 0.123 2), rgb(122, 35, 67).
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White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#7A2343 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2343 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 35, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.123 2) |
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 #7A2343 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2343 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #7A2343 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A2343 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA7599
oklch(70.7% 0.149 2.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF4B81
oklch(63.1% 0.188 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA226A
oklch(55.5% 0.205 1.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF0F58
oklch(49.2% 0.191 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1448
oklch(42.7% 0.158 2.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A2343
oklch(40.2% 0.123 2)
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Step 950
950
#431223
oklch(27% 0.077 2.4)
#7A2343 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) | #353944 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A41 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851730 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2343
#7A2343
oklch(40.2% 0.123 2)
- #00554B
#00554B
oklch(40.3% 0.072 181.4)
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 #7A2343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
Use #7A2343 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.