#7A2554
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.1% 0.128 350.1), rgb(122, 37, 84).
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White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#7A2554 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2554 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 37, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.128 350.1) |
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 #7A2554 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2554 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #7A2554 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A2554 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#E7ADC7
oklch(80.9% 0.075 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D880AB
oklch(70.6% 0.12 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB5D96
oklch(63% 0.153 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64081
oklch(55.6% 0.166 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D316D
oklch(49.2% 0.155 350.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2554
oklch(41.1% 0.128 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#672749
oklch(37.7% 0.101 350)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#7A2554 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) | #313C55 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494B52 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832139 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2554
#7A2554
oklch(41.1% 0.128 350.1)
- #005844
#005844
oklch(41% 0.081 170.6)
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 #7A2554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
Use #7A2554 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.