#7A2541
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.4% 0.12 4.1), rgb(122, 37, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#7A2541 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2541 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 37, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.12 4.1) |
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 #7A2541 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2541 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #7A2541 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A2541 text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.071 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8298
oklch(70.7% 0.112 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE607F
oklch(63.1% 0.142 4.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94369
oklch(55.6% 0.155 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3457
oklch(49.1% 0.144 4.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2541
oklch(40.4% 0.12 4.1)
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Step 900
900
#68293C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1923
oklch(27.2% 0.059 4.8)
#7A2541 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) | #373A42 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B3F | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851930 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2541
#7A2541
oklch(40.4% 0.12 4.1)
- #00554D
#00554D
oklch(40.4% 0.072 184)
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 #7A2541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
Use #7A2541 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.