#7C0E52
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.4% 0.154 349.5), rgb(124, 14, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#7C0E52 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C0E52 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 14, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 80%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.154 349.5) |
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 #7C0E52 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C0E52 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #7C0E52 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C0E52 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1ED
oklch(93.5% 0.033 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.063 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.116 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#F168B1
oklch(70.7% 0.185 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#E72F9E
oklch(63% 0.236 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB0087
oklch(55.6% 0.232 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 349.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C0E52
oklch(39.4% 0.154 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#460A2D
oklch(27% 0.097 350)
#7C0E52 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) | #243454 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444750 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860230 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C0E52
#7C0E52
oklch(39.4% 0.154 349.5)
- #00533F
#00533F
oklch(39.3% 0.078 169.6)
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 #7C0E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.018
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.023
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.033
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
Use #7C0E52 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.