#7C2452
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.2% 0.13 352.2), rgb(124, 36, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#7C2452 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 352°. 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 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2452 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 36, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.13 352.2) |
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 #7C2452 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2452 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #7C2452 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2452 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FA8
oklch(70.6% 0.122 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD5C93
oklch(63.1% 0.155 352)
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Step 600
600
#B83E7D
oklch(55.5% 0.169 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F2F6A
oklch(49.2% 0.158 352.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2452
oklch(41.2% 0.13 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#682647
oklch(37.6% 0.102 352)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#7C2452 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) | #323C53 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C50 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861E37 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2452
#7C2452
oklch(41.2% 0.13 352.2)
- #005946
#005946
oklch(41.3% 0.08 171.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #7C2452
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #7C2452. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
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 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.058
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
Use #7C2452 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.