#7E0243
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.6% 0.156 358.4), rgb(126, 2, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#7E0243 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E0243 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 2, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.156 358.4) |
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 #7E0243 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E0243 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #7E0243 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E0243 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.064 358.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA0C0
oklch(80.9% 0.117 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#F8659F
oklch(70.7% 0.188 358.5)
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Step 500
500
#EF2688
oklch(63.1% 0.238 358.3)
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Step 600
600
#D00072
oklch(55.7% 0.227 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#91004E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 358.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E0243
oklch(38.6% 0.156 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#490726
oklch(27.1% 0.099 358.4)
#7E0243 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) | #283044 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484640 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890025 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E0243
#7E0243
oklch(38.6% 0.156 358.4)
- #005044
#005044
oklch(38.6% 0.071 178.2)
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 #7E0243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.008
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.012
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
Use #7E0243 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.