#7C174A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.7% 0.142 355.4), rgb(124, 23, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#7C174A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C174A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 23, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 69%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.142 355.4) |
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 #7C174A | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C174A | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #7C174A text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C174A text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FCE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACADB
oklch(88.5% 0.058 355.1)
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Step 300
300
#F8A4C4
oklch(81% 0.106 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF6DA5
oklch(70.6% 0.17 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#E63A8F
oklch(63.1% 0.218 355.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE0079
oklch(55.6% 0.228 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE0066
oklch(49% 0.201 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#900053
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C174A
oklch(39.7% 0.142 355.4)
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Step 950
950
#450D28
oklch(26.9% 0.089 355.5)
#7C174A 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) | #2C364B | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494848 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86082E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C174A
#7C174A
oklch(39.7% 0.142 355.4)
- #005345
#005345
oklch(39.5% 0.074 176.2)
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 #7C174A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.016
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.023
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.031
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
Use #7C174A 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.