#7E0646
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(38.9% 0.154 356.9), rgb(126, 6, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#7E0646 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E0646 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 6, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 91%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.154 356.9) |
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 #7E0646 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E0646 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #7E0646 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E0646 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FEE1EA
oklch(93.6% 0.034 357)
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Step 200
200
#FDC8DA
oklch(88.4% 0.064 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA1C2
oklch(81% 0.116 356.9)
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Step 400
400
#F666A2
oklch(70.6% 0.185 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#EE298C
oklch(63.2% 0.237 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#CF0075
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#910050
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E0646
oklch(38.9% 0.154 356.9)
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Step 950
950
#480827
oklch(27% 0.098 357)
#7E0646 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) | #283247 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484743 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890028 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E0646
#7E0646
oklch(38.9% 0.154 356.9)
- #005144
#005144
oklch(38.9% 0.072 177.1)
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 #7E0646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.009
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.012
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.029
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.032
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
Use #7E0646 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.