#7C2242
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.4% 0.126 3.1), rgb(124, 34, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#7C2242 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2242 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 34, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.126 3.1) |
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 #7C2242 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2242 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #7C2242 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2242 text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 3)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBC
oklch(80.8% 0.074 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8099
oklch(70.7% 0.118 3.3)
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Step 500
500
#D15D80
oklch(63.2% 0.15 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC3F6A
oklch(55.6% 0.164 3)
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Step 700
700
#A23058
oklch(49.2% 0.152 3.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2242
oklch(40.4% 0.126 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A273C
oklch(37.7% 0.098 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#7C2242 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) | #363943 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B40 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87142F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2242
#7C2242
oklch(40.4% 0.126 3.1)
- #00554C
#00554C
oklch(40.4% 0.072 182.7)
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 #7C2242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
Use #7C2242 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.