#7D1459
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.3% 0.153 346.3), rgb(125, 20, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#7D1459 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1459 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 20, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.153 346.3) |
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 #7D1459 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1459 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #7D1459 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D1459 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.049 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.091 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B3
oklch(70.7% 0.143 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#D351A0
oklch(63% 0.184 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE2F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.199 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#A41F76
oklch(49.2% 0.186 346.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D1459
oklch(40.3% 0.153 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B204E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#7D1459 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) | #25385B | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444957 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861035 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1459
#7D1459
oklch(40.3% 0.153 346.3)
- #00563E
#00563E
oklch(40.2% 0.083 166.4)
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 #7D1459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.025
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.067
Use #7D1459 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.