#7C2344
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.6% 0.126 1.9), rgb(124, 35, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#7C2344 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 2°. 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 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2344 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 35, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.126 1.9) |
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 #7C2344 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2344 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #7C2344 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2344 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
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.041 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC809B
oklch(70.6% 0.117 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#D05D82
oklch(63.1% 0.15 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB3F6C
oklch(55.5% 0.163 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#A1305A
oklch(49.1% 0.152 1.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2344
oklch(40.6% 0.126 1.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A273E
oklch(37.8% 0.099 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#7C2344 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) | #363A45 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B42 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #871731 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2344
#7C2344
oklch(40.6% 0.126 1.9)
- #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 #7C2344, 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 0.035
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
Use #7C2344 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.