#7C1E4D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.4% 0.135 354.5), rgb(124, 30, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#7C1E4D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 354°. 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 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1E4D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 30, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.135 354.5) |
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 #7C1E4D | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1E4D | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #7C1E4D text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1E4D text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 354)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DA5
oklch(70.6% 0.127 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#D1598F
oklch(63.1% 0.161 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC3A79
oklch(55.6% 0.176 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#A22B66
oklch(49.1% 0.164 354.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C1E4D
oklch(40.4% 0.135 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2545
oklch(37.8% 0.105 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1628
oklch(26.8% 0.067 354.4)
#7C1E4D 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) | #30394E | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A4B | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861432 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1E4D
#7C1E4D
oklch(40.4% 0.135 354.5)
- #005646
#005646
oklch(40.4% 0.077 174.5)
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 #7C1E4D, 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 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
Use #7C1E4D 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.