#7E1255
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.1% 0.153 348.9), rgb(126, 18, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#7E1255 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1255 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 18, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 75%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.153 348.9) |
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 #7E1255 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1255 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #7E1255 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1255 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1ED
oklch(93.5% 0.033 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.064 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#F8A2CD
oklch(81% 0.114 348.6)
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Step 400
400
#F069B3
oklch(70.7% 0.184 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#E730A0
oklch(63.2% 0.236 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0089
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E1255
oklch(40.1% 0.153 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#460A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.097 349)
#7E1255 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) | #263757 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464953 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #880933 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1255
#7E1255
oklch(40.1% 0.153 348.9)
- #005640
#005640
oklch(40.3% 0.081 168.2)
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 #7E1255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.024
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.063
Use #7E1255 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.