#7C0E48
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39% 0.149 355.6), rgb(124, 14, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#7C0E48 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C0E48 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 14, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 80%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.149 355.6) |
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 #7C0E48 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C0E48 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #7C0E48 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C0E48 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 354.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9DB
oklch(88.6% 0.062 355.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.111 355.8)
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Step 400
400
#F36AA5
oklch(70.8% 0.178 355.7)
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Step 500
500
#EA328F
oklch(63.2% 0.228 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE0078
oklch(55.5% 0.228 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0065
oklch(49.2% 0.201 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#900053
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C0E48
oklch(39% 0.149 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#470A28
oklch(27% 0.095 355.9)
#7C0E48 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) | #293349 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474746 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87002B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C0E48
#7C0E48
oklch(39% 0.149 355.6)
- #005143
#005143
oklch(38.9% 0.073 175.9)
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 #7C0E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.013
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.017
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
Use #7C0E48 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.