#7E194B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.2% 0.142 355.8), rgb(126, 25, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#7E194B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E194B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 25, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.142 355.8) |
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 #7E194B | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E194B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #7E194B text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E194B text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDABC2
oklch(81% 0.082 356.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07BA4
oklch(70.6% 0.133 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#D5558D
oklch(63.1% 0.17 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#C03577
oklch(55.7% 0.184 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#A52564
oklch(49.1% 0.172 355.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E194B
oklch(40.2% 0.142 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2244
oklch(37.7% 0.111 355.4)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#7E194B 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) | #2E374C | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A49 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890A30 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E194B
#7E194B
oklch(40.2% 0.142 355.8)
- #005546
#005546
oklch(40.1% 0.075 175.4)
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 #7E194B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.017
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.025
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
Use #7E194B 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.