#7D2441
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.8% 0.124 4.7), rgb(125, 36, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#7D2441 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2441 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 36, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.124 4.7) |
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 #7D2441 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2441 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #7D2441 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D2441 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.04 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBA
oklch(80.8% 0.073 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8097
oklch(70.6% 0.117 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#D15D7E
oklch(63.1% 0.15 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4067
oklch(55.6% 0.162 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23156
oklch(49.2% 0.151 4.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D2441
oklch(40.8% 0.124 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A273B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#7D2441 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) | #383A42 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4C3F | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #881630 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2441
#7D2441
oklch(40.8% 0.124 4.7)
- #00564F
#00564F
oklch(40.8% 0.072 185.4)
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 #7D2441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
Use #7D2441 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.