#7A254E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.8% 0.125 354.4), rgb(122, 37, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#7A254E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A254E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 37, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.125 354.4) |
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 #7A254E | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A254E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #7A254E text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A254E text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#D981A5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC5E8F
oklch(63.1% 0.149 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#B74179
oklch(55.5% 0.162 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3266
oklch(49.2% 0.151 354.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A254E
oklch(40.8% 0.125 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#672845
oklch(37.7% 0.097 354)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#7A254E 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) | #333B4F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4C | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841E36 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A254E
#7A254E
oklch(40.8% 0.125 354.4)
- #005747
#005747
oklch(40.8% 0.077 174.6)
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 #7A254E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
Use #7A254E 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.