#7C275C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42% 0.132 345.9), rgb(124, 39, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#7C275C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C275C |
| RGB | rgb(124, 39, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.132 345.9) |
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 #7C275C | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C275C | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #7C275C text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C275C text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEDF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCB
oklch(80.9% 0.077 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#D780B1
oklch(70.7% 0.123 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA5C9E
oklch(63.1% 0.159 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#B53F88
oklch(55.6% 0.171 346)
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Step 700
700
#9B3074
oklch(49% 0.159 345.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C275C
oklch(42% 0.132 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#66274D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#7C275C 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) | #303F5E | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494D5A | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84253E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C275C
#7C275C
oklch(42% 0.132 345.9)
- #005C42
#005C42
oklch(42.1% 0.087 165.9)
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 #7C275C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.069
Use #7C275C 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.