#7C2A43
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.4% 0.116 4.9), rgb(124, 42, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#7C2A43 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2A43 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 42, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.116 4.9) |
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 #7C2A43 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2A43 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #7C2A43 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2A43 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBB
oklch(81% 0.068 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#D98398
oklch(70.7% 0.108 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC617E
oklch(63% 0.138 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84568
oklch(55.6% 0.151 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3656
oklch(49.1% 0.14 5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2A43
oklch(41.4% 0.116 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#672A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.089 4.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#7C2A43 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) | #3B3D44 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504D41 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #871F34 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2A43
#7C2A43
oklch(41.4% 0.116 4.9)
- #005850
#005850
oklch(41.4% 0.073 184.3)
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 #7C2A43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.059
Use #7C2A43 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.