#7A2C59
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.1% 0.121 347.8), rgb(122, 44, 89).
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White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#7A2C59 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2C59 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 44, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.121 347.8) |
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 #7A2C59 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2C59 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #7A2C59 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A2C59 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#E4AFC9
oklch(81% 0.07 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AD
oklch(70.7% 0.112 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66199
oklch(63% 0.144 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#B24583
oklch(55.6% 0.157 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#98366F
oklch(49% 0.145 347.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2C59
oklch(42.1% 0.121 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#642A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#7A2C59 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) | #35405A | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4E57 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822A3E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2C59
#7A2C59
oklch(42.1% 0.121 347.8)
- #005C44
#005C44
oklch(42.2% 0.086 167.6)
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 #7A2C59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
Use #7A2C59 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.