#7C2246
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.5% 0.128 0.2), rgb(124, 34, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#7C2246 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2246 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 34, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.128 0.2) |
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 #7C2246 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2246 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #7C2246 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2246 text on black | 2.17:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD809D
oklch(70.8% 0.119 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#D05C85
oklch(63% 0.152 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB3E6F
oklch(55.5% 0.166 360)
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Step 700
700
#A12F5D
oklch(49% 0.154 359.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2246
oklch(40.5% 0.128 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A273F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1725
oklch(26.9% 0.063 359.7)
#7C2246 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) | #353A47 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B44 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #871631 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2246
#7C2246
oklch(40.5% 0.128 0.2)
- #00564B
#00564B
oklch(40.6% 0.074 180.3)
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 #7C2246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.055
Use #7C2246 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.