#7A234C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.5% 0.127 355.4), rgb(122, 35, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#7A234C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 355°. 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 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A234C |
| RGB | rgb(122, 35, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.127 355.4) |
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 #7A234C | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A234C | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #7A234C text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A234C text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 355.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 354.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA80A4
oklch(70.7% 0.118 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE5D8D
oklch(63.1% 0.152 355.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94077
oklch(55.7% 0.164 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3164
oklch(49.2% 0.153 355.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A234C
oklch(40.5% 0.127 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#682744
oklch(37.7% 0.099 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#7A234C 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) | #333A4D | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A4A | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841B34 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A234C
#7A234C
oklch(40.5% 0.127 355.4)
- #005647
#005647
oklch(40.5% 0.076 175.6)
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 #7A234C, 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 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
Use #7A234C 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.