#7C1F52
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.7% 0.137 351.3), rgb(124, 31, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#7C1F52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C1F52 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 31, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 60%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.137 351.3) |
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 #7C1F52 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C1F52 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #7C1F52 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C1F52 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F2CEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC7
oklch(81% 0.08 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAA
oklch(70.6% 0.128 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#D05995
oklch(63.2% 0.163 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB3A7F
oklch(55.6% 0.177 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12B6B
oklch(49.2% 0.165 351.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C1F52
oklch(40.7% 0.137 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#692548
oklch(37.7% 0.105 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#7C1F52 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) | #2E3A53 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494B50 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861835 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C1F52
#7C1F52
oklch(40.7% 0.137 351.3)
- #005744
#005744
oklch(40.7% 0.079 171.4)
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 #7C1F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
Use #7C1F52 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.