#7E1358
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.3% 0.154 347.2), rgb(126, 19, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#7E1358 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1358 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 19, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 74%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.154 347.2) |
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 #7E1358 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1358 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #7E1358 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1358 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E078B2
oklch(70.6% 0.145 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#D4519E
oklch(63.1% 0.183 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF2D89
oklch(55.5% 0.201 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#A51E74
oklch(49.2% 0.186 347.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E1358
oklch(40.3% 0.154 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#40142D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 348.2)
#7E1358 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) | #25375A | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454956 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870D35 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1358
#7E1358
oklch(40.3% 0.154 347.2)
- #00563F
#00563F
oklch(40.2% 0.082 167.3)
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 #7E1358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.065
Use #7E1358 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.