#7E1A49
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.2% 0.14 357.2), rgb(126, 26, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#7E1A49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1A49 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 26, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 66%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.14 357.2) |
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 #7E1A49 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1A49 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #7E1A49 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1A49 text on black | 2.13:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDABC1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07CA1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#D5568A
oklch(63.1% 0.167 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#C03674
oklch(55.6% 0.182 357.5)
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Step 700
700
#A52762
oklch(49.1% 0.169 357.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E1A49
oklch(40.2% 0.14 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2342
oklch(37.7% 0.109 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#7E1A49 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) | #30374A | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A47 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890A2F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1A49
#7E1A49
oklch(40.2% 0.14 357.2)
- #005548
#005548
oklch(40.2% 0.074 177.7)
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 #7E1A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.018
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.024
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
Use #7E1A49 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.