#7A2A58
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.8% 0.123 348.2), rgb(122, 42, 88).
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White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#7A2A58 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2A58 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 42, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.123 348.2) |
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 #7A2A58 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2A58 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #7A2A58 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A2A58 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.073 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D582AD
oklch(70.7% 0.115 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86099
oklch(63.1% 0.147 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#B34483
oklch(55.6% 0.159 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A356F
oklch(49.2% 0.148 348.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2A58
oklch(41.8% 0.123 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#65294A
oklch(37.7% 0.096 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#7A2A58 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) | #343F59 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4D56 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83273D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2A58
#7A2A58
oklch(41.8% 0.123 348.2)
- #005B44
#005B44
oklch(41.9% 0.084 168.3)
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 #7A2A58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
Use #7A2A58 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.