#7D1758
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.4% 0.15 347.1), rgb(125, 23, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#7D1758 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1758 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 23, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 69%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.15 347.1) |
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 #7D1758 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1758 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #7D1758 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D1758 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACB
oklch(80.9% 0.087 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.139 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#D2539E
oklch(63% 0.179 347)
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Step 600
600
#BD3189
oklch(55.5% 0.195 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#A32274
oklch(49.1% 0.181 347.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D1758
oklch(40.4% 0.15 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B214D
oklch(37.8% 0.117 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#7D1758 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) | #27385A | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464A56 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861336 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1758
#7D1758
oklch(40.4% 0.15 347.1)
- #00573F
#00573F
oklch(40.5% 0.083 166.6)
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 #7D1758, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.027
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.066
Use #7D1758 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.