#7D1B45
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40% 0.136 359.7), rgb(125, 27, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#7D1B45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1B45 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 27, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 64%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.136 359.7) |
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 #7D1B45 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1B45 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #7D1B45 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D1B45 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FACAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 359)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5BE
oklch(81% 0.102 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF6F9D
oklch(70.6% 0.164 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#E63F85
oklch(63.2% 0.209 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#D0006F
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7D1B45
oklch(40% 0.136 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#450E25
oklch(26.9% 0.086 359.3)
#7D1B45 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) | #313746 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A43 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880A2D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1B45
#7D1B45
oklch(40% 0.136 359.7)
- #005449
#005449
oklch(40% 0.072 180)
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 #7D1B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.021
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.023
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
Use #7D1B45 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.