#7C234B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.8% 0.128 356.9), rgb(124, 35, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#7C234B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 357°. 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 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C234B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 35, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.128 356.9) |
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 #7C234B | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C234B | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #7C234B text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C234B text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E9ADC1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC80A2
oklch(70.8% 0.12 357)
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Step 500
500
#CF5C8B
oklch(63.1% 0.153 356.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA3E75
oklch(55.5% 0.167 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#A02F62
oklch(49% 0.155 356.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C234B
oklch(40.8% 0.128 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#692742
oklch(37.8% 0.099 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1727
oklch(27% 0.064 356.6)
#7C234B 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) | #343B4C | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B49 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861A34 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C234B
#7C234B
oklch(40.8% 0.128 356.9)
- #005749
#005749
oklch(40.8% 0.076 176.9)
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 #7C234B, 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 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
Use #7C234B 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.