#7A264B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.8% 0.122 356.8), rgb(122, 38, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#7A264B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 357°. 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 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A264B |
| RGB | rgb(122, 38, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 53%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.122 356.8) |
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 #7A264B | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A264B | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #7A264B text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A264B 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC1
oklch(80.9% 0.071 357)
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Step 400
400
#D981A2
oklch(70.6% 0.115 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC5F8B
oklch(63.1% 0.146 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74275
oklch(55.5% 0.159 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3362
oklch(49.1% 0.148 357)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A264B
oklch(40.8% 0.122 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#672842
oklch(37.6% 0.095 356.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1827
oklch(27% 0.061 356.5)
#7A264B 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) | #353C4C | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B49 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841E35 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A264B
#7A264B
oklch(40.8% 0.122 356.8)
- #005749
#005749
oklch(40.8% 0.076 176.9)
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 #7A264B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
Use #7A264B 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.