#7A2E55
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.2% 0.115 351.2), rgb(122, 46, 85).
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White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#7A2E55 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2E55 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 46, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.115 351.2) |
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 #7A2E55 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2E55 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #7A2E55 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7A2E55 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#D484A8
oklch(70.7% 0.108 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66393
oklch(63.1% 0.137 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#B1487E
oklch(55.7% 0.149 351)
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Step 700
700
#98386A
oklch(49.1% 0.139 351.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2E55
oklch(42.2% 0.115 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#642B47
oklch(37.7% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 351.1)
#7A2E55 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) | #384156 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4F53 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832A3E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2E55
#7A2E55
oklch(42.2% 0.115 351.2)
- #005C48
#005C48
oklch(42.3% 0.082 171.4)
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 #7A2E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.068
Use #7A2E55 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.