#7C234E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.9% 0.13 354.7), rgb(124, 35, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#7C234E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 355°. 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 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C234E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 35, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.13 354.7) |
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 #7C234E | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C234E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #7C234E text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C234E 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
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA5
oklch(70.7% 0.122 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF5C8F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA3E79
oklch(55.7% 0.169 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#A02F66
oklch(49.2% 0.157 354.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C234E
oklch(40.9% 0.13 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#692644
oklch(37.7% 0.102 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1728
oklch(27% 0.065 355)
#7C234E 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) | #333B4F | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C4C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861B35 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C234E
#7C234E
oklch(40.9% 0.13 354.7)
- #005848
#005848
oklch(41.1% 0.078 174.8)
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 #7C234E, 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 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
Use #7C234E 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.