#7E1459
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.4% 0.154 346.7), rgb(126, 20, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#7E1459 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1459 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 20, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.154 346.7) |
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 #7E1459 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1459 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #7E1459 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1459 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.09 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#E079B2
oklch(70.8% 0.144 347)
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Step 500
500
#D4519F
oklch(63.1% 0.184 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF2E8A
oklch(55.6% 0.2 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#A41E75
oklch(49.1% 0.186 346.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E1459
oklch(40.4% 0.154 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#7E1459 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) | #25385B | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454A57 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870F35 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1459
#7E1459
oklch(40.4% 0.154 346.7)
- #00573F
#00573F
oklch(40.5% 0.083 166.6)
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 #7E1459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.027
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.065
Use #7E1459 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.