#7E0950
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.4% 0.157 351.2), rgb(126, 9, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#7E0950 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E0950 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 9, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 87%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.157 351.2) |
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 #7E0950 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E0950 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #7E0950 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E0950 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 352)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.119 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#F466AE
oklch(70.7% 0.189 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#EA299A
oklch(63% 0.24 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E0950
oklch(39.4% 0.157 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#47082C
oklch(27% 0.099 351.3)
#7E0950 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) | #253452 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46484E | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88002E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E0950
#7E0950
oklch(39.4% 0.157 351.2)
- #005341
#005341
oklch(39.4% 0.077 171.7)
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 #7E0950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.018
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.021
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.028
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
Use #7E0950 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.