#7D1749
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.8% 0.142 356.4), rgb(125, 23, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#7D1749 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1749 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 23, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 69%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.142 356.4) |
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 #7D1749 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1749 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #7D1749 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D1749 text on black | 2.09:1 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCADA
oklch(88.6% 0.059 356.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A3C2
oklch(80.8% 0.107 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#F06DA3
oklch(70.7% 0.17 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#E73A8D
oklch(63.2% 0.218 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF0077
oklch(55.7% 0.228 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7D1749
oklch(39.8% 0.142 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#460D27
oklch(27.1% 0.09 357.2)
#7D1749 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) | #2D364A | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494947 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88062E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1749
#7D1749
oklch(39.8% 0.142 356.4)
- #005446
#005446
oklch(39.8% 0.074 176.4)
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 #7D1749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.015
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.021
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
Use #7D1749 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.