#7C2D4A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42% 0.113 0.4), rgb(124, 45, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#7C2D4A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C2D4A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 45, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.113 0.4) |
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 #7C2D4A | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C2D4A | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #7C2D4A text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7C2D4A text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 0.7)
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Step 400
400
#D7849D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6385
oklch(63.2% 0.135 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#B5476F
oklch(55.6% 0.148 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B385D
oklch(49.1% 0.136 0.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C2D4A
oklch(42% 0.113 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#662B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A25
oklch(27.1% 0.055 0.9)
#7C2D4A 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) | #3B404B | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504F48 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862538 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C2D4A
#7C2D4A
oklch(42% 0.113 0.4)
- #005A4F
#005A4F
oklch(41.9% 0.076 180.8)
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 #7C2D4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
Use #7C2D4A 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.