#7D2B4C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42% 0.118 358.6), rgb(125, 43, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#7D2B4C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D2B4C |
| RGB | rgb(125, 43, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.118 358.6) |
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 #7D2B4C | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D2B4C | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #7D2B4C text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7D2B4C text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFC0
oklch(81% 0.069 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#D8829F
oklch(70.6% 0.111 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6188
oklch(63.1% 0.14 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#B64472
oklch(55.5% 0.154 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D355F
oklch(49.1% 0.143 358.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D2B4C
oklch(42% 0.118 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#672941
oklch(37.7% 0.093 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1926
oklch(26.9% 0.058 358.2)
#7D2B4C 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) | #3A3F4D | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E4A | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872338 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D2B4C
#7D2B4C
oklch(42% 0.118 358.6)
- #005A4D
#005A4D
oklch(41.9% 0.077 178.5)
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 #7D2B4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
Use #7D2B4C 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.