#7C1A4C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40% 0.14 354.5), rgb(124, 26, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#7C1A4C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1A4C |
| RGB | rgb(124, 26, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 65%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.14 354.5) |
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 #7C1A4C | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1A4C | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #7C1A4C text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1A4C text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F7A4C5
oklch(80.9% 0.106 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE6EA7
oklch(70.7% 0.168 354.3)
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Step 500
500
#E43D91
oklch(63.1% 0.214 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE007B
oklch(55.6% 0.229 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0067
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#900055
oklch(42.7% 0.176 354.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C1A4C
oklch(40% 0.14 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#450E29
oklch(27.1% 0.088 354.6)
#7C1A4C 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) | #2D374D | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49494A | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860E30 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1A4C
#7C1A4C
oklch(40% 0.14 354.5)
- #005545
#005545
oklch(40.1% 0.076 174.3)
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 #7C1A4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.019
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.027
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
Use #7C1A4C 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.