#7C1D53
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.5% 0.14 350.4), rgb(124, 29, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#7C1D53 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1D53 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 29, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 62%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.14 350.4) |
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 #7C1D53 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1D53 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #7C1D53 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1D53 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC8
oklch(80.8% 0.082 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DAB
oklch(70.8% 0.13 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#D05897
oklch(63.1% 0.166 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC3881
oklch(55.7% 0.182 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#A1296D
oklch(49.1% 0.168 350.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C1D53
oklch(40.5% 0.14 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2449
oklch(37.8% 0.109 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#7C1D53 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) | #2D3954 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A51 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861735 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1D53
#7C1D53
oklch(40.5% 0.14 350.4)
- #005743
#005743
oklch(40.6% 0.08 170.4)
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 #7C1D53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
Use #7C1D53 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.