#7D1E5A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.1% 0.143 346.5), rgb(125, 30, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#7D1E5A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1E5A |
| RGB | rgb(125, 30, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.143 346.5) |
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 #7D1E5A | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1E5A | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #7D1E5A text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D1E5A text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB1
oklch(70.7% 0.134 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF579E
oklch(63.1% 0.17 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA3789
oklch(55.6% 0.186 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#A02874
oklch(49.1% 0.173 346.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D1E5A
oklch(41.1% 0.143 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#69234D
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#7D1E5A 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) | #2B3B5C | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474B58 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861B39 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1E5A
#7D1E5A
oklch(41.1% 0.143 346.5)
- #005940
#005940
oklch(41.1% 0.085 166.1)
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 #7D1E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.066
Use #7D1E5A 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.