#7C0346
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(38.4% 0.155 356), rgb(124, 3, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#7C0346 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C0346 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 3, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 95%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.155 356) |
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 #7C0346 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C0346 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #7C0346 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C0346 text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EA
oklch(93.6% 0.034 357)
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Step 200
200
#FDC8DA
oklch(88.4% 0.064 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#FCA1C3
oklch(80.9% 0.115 356)
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Step 400
400
#F666A4
oklch(70.7% 0.186 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#ED298E
oklch(63.1% 0.237 356)
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Step 600
600
#CE0078
oklch(55.5% 0.228 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#900052
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C0346
oklch(38.4% 0.155 356)
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Step 950
950
#480828
oklch(27% 0.098 356)
#7C0346 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) | #263047 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464544 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870027 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C0346
#7C0346
oklch(38.4% 0.155 356)
- #005042
#005042
oklch(38.5% 0.072 175.7)
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 #7C0346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.015
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.015
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.025
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
Use #7C0346 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.