#7C0049
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(38.4% 0.158 354), rgb(124, 0, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#7C0049 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C0049 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 0, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.158 354) |
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 #7C0049 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C0049 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #7C0049 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C0049 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDC8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 354)
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Step 300
300
#FDA0C6
oklch(81% 0.119 354)
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Step 400
400
#F665A9
oklch(70.7% 0.19 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#ED2593
oklch(63.1% 0.242 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD007C
oklch(55.5% 0.229 354)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#900055
oklch(42.7% 0.176 354.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C0049
oklch(38.4% 0.158 354)
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Step 950
950
#48072A
oklch(27% 0.1 353.7)
#7C0049 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) | #23304A | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454547 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870028 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C0049
#7C0049
oklch(38.4% 0.158 354)
- #005040
#005040
oklch(38.5% 0.074 173.3)
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 #7C0049, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C0049.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.018
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.021
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.021
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
Use #7C0049 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.