#7A2643
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.5% 0.119 2.9), rgb(122, 38, 67).
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White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#7A2643 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2643 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 38, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.119 2.9) |
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 #7A2643 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2643 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #7A2643 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A2643 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA829A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD6081
oklch(63% 0.142 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#B9436B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3459
oklch(49.1% 0.145 2.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2643
oklch(40.5% 0.119 2.9)
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Step 900
900
#68293D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#7A2643 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) | #373B44 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B41 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851B32 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2643
#7A2643
oklch(40.5% 0.119 2.9)
- #00564D
#00564D
oklch(40.7% 0.073 182.8)
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 #7A2643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
Use #7A2643 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.