#7C224A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.7% 0.129 357.3), rgb(124, 34, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#7C224A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C224A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 34, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.129 357.3) |
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 #7C224A | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C224A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #7C224A text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C224A text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CED9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAADC1
oklch(81% 0.076 357.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC7FA1
oklch(70.6% 0.121 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#D05C8A
oklch(63.2% 0.154 357.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB3E74
oklch(55.6% 0.167 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#A12F61
oklch(49.2% 0.156 357.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C224A
oklch(40.7% 0.129 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#692642
oklch(37.6% 0.101 357)
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Step 950
950
#3E1727
oklch(27% 0.064 356.6)
#7C224A 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) | #333A4B | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B48 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861833 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C224A
#7C224A
oklch(40.7% 0.129 357.3)
- #005649
#005649
oklch(40.5% 0.075 177.9)
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 #7C224A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
Use #7C224A 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.