#7D1F56
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.14 349.1), rgb(125, 31, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#7D1F56 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 349°. 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 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D1F56 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 31, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 60%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.14 349.1) |
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 #7D1F56 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D1F56 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #7D1F56 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D1F56 text on black | 2.20:1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 349)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAD
oklch(70.7% 0.13 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#D05899
oklch(63.2% 0.167 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB3984
oklch(55.7% 0.181 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0296F
oklch(49% 0.169 349.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D1F56
oklch(41% 0.14 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#69244A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#7D1F56 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) | #2D3B57 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494B54 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #861A37 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D1F56
#7D1F56
oklch(41% 0.14 349.1)
- #005843
#005843
oklch(40.9% 0.081 169.6)
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 #7D1F56, 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 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
Use #7D1F56 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.