#7D1E57
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.142 348.4), rgb(125, 30, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#7D1E57 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1E57 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 30, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.142 348.4) |
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 #7D1E57 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1E57 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #7D1E57 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D1E57 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CAE
oklch(70.6% 0.132 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#D0579B
oklch(63.1% 0.17 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB3785
oklch(55.6% 0.184 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#A12871
oklch(49.1% 0.172 348.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D1E57
oklch(41% 0.142 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#69234B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#7D1E57 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) | #2C3B59 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484B55 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861A38 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1E57
#7D1E57
oklch(41% 0.142 348.4)
- #005842
#005842
oklch(40.9% 0.082 168.6)
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 #7D1E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
Use #7D1E57 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.