#7C2343
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.5% 0.125 2.6), rgb(124, 35, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#7C2343 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2343 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 35, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.125 2.6) |
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 #7C2343 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2343 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #7C2343 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2343 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
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.041 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBC
oklch(80.8% 0.074 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD809A
oklch(70.7% 0.118 2.6)
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Step 500
500
#D05D81
oklch(63% 0.149 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB406B
oklch(55.6% 0.162 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13059
oklch(49% 0.152 2.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2343
oklch(40.5% 0.125 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A273D
oklch(37.7% 0.098 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#7C2343 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) | #363A44 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B41 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #871630 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2343
#7C2343
oklch(40.5% 0.125 2.6)
- #00564C
#00564C
oklch(40.6% 0.073 181.5)
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 #7C2343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
Use #7C2343 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.