#7C1D45
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40% 0.133 359.8), rgb(124, 29, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#7C1D45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1D45 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 29, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 62%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.133 359.8) |
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 #7C1D45 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1D45 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #7C1D45 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1D45 text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5BE
oklch(80.8% 0.1 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE719D
oklch(70.8% 0.16 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#E44285
oklch(63.1% 0.204 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF096F
oklch(55.6% 0.222 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#91034C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 359.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7C1D45
oklch(40% 0.133 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#450F25
oklch(27% 0.085 359.7)
#7C1D45 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) | #323746 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4943 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870E2E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1D45
#7C1D45
oklch(40% 0.133 359.8)
- #005449
#005449
oklch(40% 0.072 180)
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 #7C1D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.024
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
Use #7C1D45 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.