#7C284D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.5% 0.122 356.6), rgb(124, 40, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#7C284D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 357°. 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 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C284D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 40, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.122 356.6) |
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 #7C284D | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C284D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #7C284D text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C284D 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
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC1
oklch(80.9% 0.071 357)
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Step 400
400
#D981A2
oklch(70.6% 0.115 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC5F8B
oklch(63.1% 0.146 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74275
oklch(55.5% 0.159 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3362
oklch(49% 0.147 356.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C284D
oklch(41.5% 0.122 356.6)
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Step 900
900
#672843
oklch(37.6% 0.096 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1827
oklch(27% 0.061 356.5)
#7C284D 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) | #373D4E | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4D4B | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862137 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C284D
#7C284D
oklch(41.5% 0.122 356.6)
- #00594A
#00594A
oklch(41.5% 0.077 176.1)
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 #7C284D, 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 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
Use #7C284D 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.