#7C1855
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.2% 0.146 348.6), rgb(124, 24, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#7C1855 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1855 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 24, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 68%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.146 348.6) |
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 #7C1855 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1855 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #7C1855 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1855 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.062 348)
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Step 300
300
#F6A3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.11 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED6CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.177 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#E339A0
oklch(63.2% 0.225 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB0089
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E005F
oklch(42.8% 0.179 348.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C1855
oklch(40.2% 0.146 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#440C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.093 348)
#7C1855 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) | #293857 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464953 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851234 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1855
#7C1855
oklch(40.2% 0.146 348.6)
- #005640
#005640
oklch(40.3% 0.081 168.2)
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 #7C1855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
Use #7C1855 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.