#7E1342
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.4% 0.144 0.7), rgb(126, 19, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#7E1342 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1342 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 19, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 74%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.144 0.7) |
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 #7E1342 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1342 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #7E1342 text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1342 text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.031 0.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9D7
oklch(88.4% 0.06 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA3BD
oklch(81% 0.108 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#F36B9B
oklch(70.6% 0.173 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#EA3682
oklch(63% 0.22 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#D1006C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#B1005B
oklch(49.2% 0.199 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E1342
oklch(39.4% 0.144 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#470C24
oklch(27.1% 0.091 0.8)
#7E1342 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) | #2E3443 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4840 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890029 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1342
#7E1342
oklch(39.4% 0.144 0.7)
- #005248
#005248
oklch(39.3% 0.071 181)
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 #7E1342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.014
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.015
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.035
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
Use #7E1342 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.