#7E1745
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.8% 0.141 359.4), rgb(126, 23, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#7E1745 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1745 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 23, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 69%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.141 359.4) |
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 #7E1745 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1745 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #7E1745 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1745 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.105 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#F26D9D
oklch(70.8% 0.17 359.7)
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Step 500
500
#E83986
oklch(63% 0.217 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#D0006F
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E1745
oklch(39.8% 0.141 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#460D25
oklch(27% 0.089 359.5)
#7E1745 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) | #2F3646 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4943 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89012C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1745
#7E1745
oklch(39.8% 0.141 359.4)
- #005448
#005448
oklch(39.9% 0.073 178.8)
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 #7E1745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.016
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.019
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.051
Use #7E1745 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.