#7C284B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.4% 0.121 358.1), rgb(124, 40, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#7C284B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C284B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 40, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.121 358.1) |
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 #7C284B | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C284B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #7C284B text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C284B text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D982A0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC5F89
oklch(63% 0.145 357.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84373
oklch(55.7% 0.158 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E3460
oklch(49.2% 0.146 358.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C284B
oklch(41.4% 0.121 358.1)
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Step 900
900
#672941
oklch(37.7% 0.093 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1826
oklch(26.9% 0.061 358.1)
#7C284B 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) | #373D4C | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4D49 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862036 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C284B
#7C284B
oklch(41.4% 0.121 358.1)
- #00594B
#00594B
oklch(41.5% 0.077 177.2)
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 #7C284B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
Use #7C284B 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.