#7D1554
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.1% 0.15 349.3), rgb(125, 21, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#7D1554 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1554 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 21, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 71%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.15 349.3) |
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 #7D1554 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1554 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #7D1554 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D1554 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2ED
oklch(93.7% 0.032 350.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A2CC
oklch(80.8% 0.113 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF6BB2
oklch(70.8% 0.179 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#E5359E
oklch(63.1% 0.229 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7D1554
oklch(40.1% 0.15 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#450B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.095 349.5)
#7D1554 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) | #283756 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464952 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870D33 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1554
#7D1554
oklch(40.1% 0.15 349.3)
- #005541
#005541
oklch(40% 0.079 170)
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 #7D1554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.024
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.025
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.038
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
Use #7D1554 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.