#7D1B59
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.8% 0.146 346.8), rgb(125, 27, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#7D1B59 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1B59 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 27, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 64%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.146 346.8) |
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 #7D1B59 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1B59 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #7D1B59 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D1B59 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCB
oklch(80.9% 0.084 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BB1
oklch(70.7% 0.137 347)
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Step 500
500
#D1559E
oklch(63.1% 0.175 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC3589
oklch(55.7% 0.19 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#A12574
oklch(49% 0.177 346.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D1B59
oklch(40.8% 0.146 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A224D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E152D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 346.8)
#7D1B59 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) | #293A5B | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464B57 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861838 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1B59
#7D1B59
oklch(40.8% 0.146 346.8)
- #005840
#005840
oklch(40.8% 0.084 166.8)
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 #7D1B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.065
Use #7D1B59 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.