#7D1958
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.6% 0.148 347.3), rgb(125, 25, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#7D1958 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1958 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 25, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 67%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.148 347.3) |
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 #7D1958 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1958 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #7D1958 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D1958 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F7E3ED
oklch(93.5% 0.025 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACB
oklch(80.9% 0.087 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BB1
oklch(70.8% 0.138 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#D2549D
oklch(63.1% 0.177 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD3388
oklch(55.6% 0.192 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#A22473
oklch(49.1% 0.178 347.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D1958
oklch(40.6% 0.148 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A224D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#7D1958 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) | #28395A | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464A56 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861536 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1958
#7D1958
oklch(40.6% 0.148 347.3)
- #005740
#005740
oklch(40.6% 0.083 167.5)
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 #7D1958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.029
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.065
Use #7D1958 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.