#7C2B5B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.4% 0.125 347.2), rgb(124, 43, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#7C2B5B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2B5B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 43, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.125 347.2) |
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 #7C2B5B | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2B5B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #7C2B5B text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7C2B5B text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F5E4EC
oklch(93.5% 0.021 347.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#D581AE
oklch(70.6% 0.117 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#C85F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.15 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#B34385
oklch(55.6% 0.162 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3471
oklch(49.2% 0.151 347.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2B5B
oklch(42.4% 0.125 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#65294B
oklch(37.8% 0.097 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B182C
oklch(26.8% 0.062 346.7)
#7C2B5B 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) | #34415C | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4F59 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84293F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2B5B
#7C2B5B
oklch(42.4% 0.125 347.2)
- #005D44
#005D44
oklch(42.4% 0.087 166.9)
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 #7C2B5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.069
Use #7C2B5B 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.