#7C2C57
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.4% 0.121 350.2), rgb(124, 44, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#7C2C57 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2C57 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 44, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.121 350.2) |
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 #7C2C57 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2C57 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #7C2C57 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7C2C57 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC7
oklch(80.8% 0.072 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#D682AA
oklch(70.7% 0.114 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86095
oklch(63% 0.145 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#B34480
oklch(55.5% 0.158 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A356C
oklch(49.1% 0.147 350.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2C57
oklch(42.4% 0.121 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#652948
oklch(37.6% 0.095 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#7C2C57 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) | #374158 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4F55 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85293D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2C57
#7C2C57
oklch(42.4% 0.121 350.2)
- #005C47
#005C47
oklch(42.2% 0.083 170.4)
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 #7C2C57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.068
Use #7C2C57 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.