#7C1F50
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.6% 0.136 352.6), rgb(124, 31, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#7C1F50 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1F50 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 31, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 60%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.136 352.6) |
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 #7C1F50 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1F50 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #7C1F50 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1F50 text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 353)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#D05992
oklch(63.1% 0.162 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB3A7D
oklch(55.5% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#A12B69
oklch(49.1% 0.164 352.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C1F50
oklch(40.6% 0.136 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2547
oklch(37.8% 0.106 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1629
oklch(26.9% 0.067 352.9)
#7C1F50 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) | #2F3A51 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494B4E | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861734 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1F50
#7C1F50
oklch(40.6% 0.136 352.6)
- #005745
#005745
oklch(40.7% 0.079 172.5)
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 #7C1F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
Use #7C1F50 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.