#7E195B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.9% 0.15 345.9), rgb(126, 25, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#7E195B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E195B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 25, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.15 345.9) |
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 #7E195B | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E195B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #7E195B text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E195B text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F7E3ED
oklch(93.5% 0.025 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB3
oklch(70.7% 0.141 346)
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Step 500
500
#D253A0
oklch(63.1% 0.18 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD328B
oklch(55.7% 0.195 346)
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Step 700
700
#A22276
oklch(49% 0.181 345.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E195B
oklch(40.9% 0.15 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A214F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F152E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 346.4)
#7E195B 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) | #273A5D | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464B59 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #871638 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E195B
#7E195B
oklch(40.9% 0.15 345.9)
- #00583F
#00583F
oklch(40.8% 0.085 165.9)
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 #7E195B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
Use #7E195B 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.