#7E0E48
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.4% 0.15 356.3), rgb(126, 14, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#7E0E48 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 356°. 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 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E0E48 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 14, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 80%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.15 356.3) |
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 #7E0E48 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E0E48 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #7E0E48 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E0E48 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EA
oklch(93.5% 0.033 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9DA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA2C2
oklch(80.9% 0.112 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#F469A3
oklch(70.7% 0.18 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB308D
oklch(63.1% 0.23 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF0077
oklch(55.7% 0.228 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E0E48
oklch(39.4% 0.15 356.3)
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Step 950
950
#470A28
oklch(27% 0.095 355.9)
#7E0E48 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) | #2A3449 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484846 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89002B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E0E48
#7E0E48
oklch(39.4% 0.15 356.3)
- #005245
#005245
oklch(39.2% 0.073 177.3)
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 #7E0E48, 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 0.016
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
Use #7E0E48 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.