#7D1152
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.7% 0.152 350.2), rgb(125, 17, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#7D1152 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1152 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 17, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 76%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.152 350.2) |
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 #7D1152 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1152 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #7D1152 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D1152 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1ED
oklch(93.5% 0.033 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.063 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A2CB
oklch(81% 0.114 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#F169B0
oklch(70.8% 0.183 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#E7319C
oklch(63.1% 0.233 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB0085
oklch(55.5% 0.231 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7D1152
oklch(39.7% 0.152 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#460A2D
oklch(27% 0.097 350)
#7D1152 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) | #273654 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464850 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870531 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1152
#7D1152
oklch(39.7% 0.152 350.2)
- #005441
#005441
oklch(39.7% 0.078 170.8)
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 #7D1152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.021
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.022
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
Use #7D1152 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.