#7E014D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39% 0.16 352.5), rgb(126, 1, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#7E014D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E014D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 1, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.16 352.5) |
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 #7E014D | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E014D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #7E014D text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E014D text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EC
oklch(93.7% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDC8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#FD9FC8
oklch(80.9% 0.122 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#F664AC
oklch(70.7% 0.192 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#ED2298
oklch(63.1% 0.246 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD0080
oklch(55.7% 0.23 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F0058
oklch(42.7% 0.177 352.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E014D
oklch(39% 0.16 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#48062B
oklch(27% 0.102 352.5)
#7E014D 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) | #23324F | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45474B | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89002B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E014D
#7E014D
oklch(39% 0.16 352.5)
- #005241
#005241
oklch(39.1% 0.075 172.6)
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 #7E014D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.017
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.021
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.025
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.055
Use #7E014D 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.