#7A295B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.8% 0.126 345.9), rgb(122, 41, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#7A295B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A295B |
| RGB | rgb(122, 41, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.126 345.9) |
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 #7A295B | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A295B | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #7A295B text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A295B text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECB
oklch(81% 0.074 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#D581B0
oklch(70.6% 0.118 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#C85F9D
oklch(63.2% 0.151 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#B34287
oklch(55.6% 0.165 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3373
oklch(49.2% 0.154 346)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A295B
oklch(41.8% 0.126 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#65284D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#7A295B 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) | #323F5C | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494D59 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82283E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A295B
#7A295B
oklch(41.8% 0.126 345.9)
- #005B41
#005B41
oklch(41.8% 0.087 165.7)
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 #7A295B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
Use #7A295B 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.