#7D274A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.4% 0.123 358.9), rgb(125, 39, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#7D274A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 359°. 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 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D274A |
| RGB | rgb(125, 39, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.123 358.9) |
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 #7D274A | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D274A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #7D274A text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D274A text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA819F
oklch(70.7% 0.115 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE5E87
oklch(63.1% 0.148 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94171
oklch(55.6% 0.161 359)
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Step 700
700
#9F325F
oklch(49.1% 0.149 358.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D274A
oklch(41.4% 0.123 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#682840
oklch(37.7% 0.096 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1826
oklch(26.9% 0.061 358.1)
#7D274A 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) | #373D4B | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4D48 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #871E35 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D274A
#7D274A
oklch(41.4% 0.123 358.9)
- #00594C
#00594C
oklch(41.5% 0.076 178.3)
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 #7D274A, 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 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
Use #7D274A 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.