#7C204F
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.7% 0.134 353.5), rgb(124, 32, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#7C204F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 353°. 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 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C204F |
| RGB | rgb(124, 32, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.134 353.5) |
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 #7C204F | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C204F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #7C204F text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C204F 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
#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
#DC7EA7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 353.2)
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Step 500
500
#D05A91
oklch(63.2% 0.16 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB3B7B
oklch(55.6% 0.174 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12C68
oklch(49.1% 0.162 353.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C204F
oklch(40.7% 0.134 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#692546
oklch(37.6% 0.104 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1729
oklch(27.1% 0.066 353.5)
#7C204F 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) | #303A50 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4B4D | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861834 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C204F
#7C204F
oklch(40.7% 0.134 353.5)
- #005746
#005746
oklch(40.7% 0.078 173.5)
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 #7C204F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
Use #7C204F 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.