#7C0144
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.2% 0.155 357), rgb(124, 1, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#7C0144 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C0144 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 1, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.155 357) |
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 #7C0144 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C0144 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #7C0144 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C0144 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EA
oklch(93.6% 0.034 357)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8DA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 356.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA0C2
oklch(80.8% 0.117 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#F766A2
oklch(70.8% 0.186 357.2)
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Step 500
500
#EE278B
oklch(63% 0.238 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF0075
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#910050
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C0144
oklch(38.2% 0.155 357)
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Step 950
950
#480827
oklch(27% 0.098 357)
#7C0144 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) | #263045 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464541 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870025 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C0144
#7C0144
oklch(38.2% 0.155 357)
- #004F42
#004F42
oklch(38.2% 0.071 176.8)
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 #7C0144, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7C0144.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.013
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.016
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
Use #7C0144 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.