#7C2251
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.9% 0.132 352.5), rgb(124, 34, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#7C2251 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2251 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 34, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.132 352.5) |
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 #7C2251 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2251 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #7C2251 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2251 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC5
oklch(80.8% 0.078 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA8
oklch(70.8% 0.123 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF5B93
oklch(63.2% 0.158 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA3D7D
oklch(55.7% 0.172 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#A02E69
oklch(49.2% 0.16 352.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2251
oklch(40.9% 0.132 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#692647
oklch(37.8% 0.103 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1729
oklch(27.1% 0.066 353.5)
#7C2251 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) | #313B52 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4B4F | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861B36 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2251
#7C2251
oklch(40.9% 0.132 352.5)
- #005846
#005846
oklch(41% 0.079 172.7)
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 #7C2251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
Use #7C2251 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.