#7D1845
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.7% 0.14 359.2), rgb(125, 24, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#7D1845 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1845 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 24, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 68%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.14 359.2) |
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 #7D1845 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1845 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #7D1845 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D1845 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BF
oklch(81% 0.105 359.1)
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Step 400
400
#F16E9E
oklch(70.8% 0.168 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#E73C86
oklch(63.1% 0.214 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#D00070
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7D1845
oklch(39.7% 0.14 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#460D25
oklch(27% 0.089 359.5)
#7D1845 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) | #2F3646 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4943 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88042C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1845
#7D1845
oklch(39.7% 0.14 359.2)
- #005348
#005348
oklch(39.6% 0.072 179.9)
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 #7D1845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.018
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.020
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
Use #7D1845 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.