#7E144E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40% 0.148 353.2), rgb(126, 20, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#7E144E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E144E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 20, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.148 353.2) |
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 #7E144E | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E144E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #7E144E text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E144E text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A2C6
oklch(80.8% 0.112 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#F16AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.178 353)
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Step 500
500
#E83495
oklch(63.2% 0.228 353.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD007E
oklch(55.6% 0.229 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE006A
oklch(49.2% 0.203 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#900057
oklch(42.8% 0.177 353.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E144E
oklch(40% 0.148 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#460B2A
oklch(27% 0.094 353.4)
#7E144E 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) | #2A364F | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494C | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88052F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E144E
#7E144E
oklch(40% 0.148 353.2)
- #005544
#005544
oklch(40.1% 0.077 173.2)
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 #7E144E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.015
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
Use #7E144E 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.