#7E1B56
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.8% 0.145 349.1), rgb(126, 27, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#7E1B56 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1B56 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 27, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 65%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.145 349.1) |
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 #7E1B56 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1B56 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #7E1B56 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1B56 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
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC9
oklch(81% 0.084 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAE
oklch(70.7% 0.136 349)
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Step 500
500
#D2559A
oklch(63.1% 0.174 349)
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Step 600
600
#BD3484
oklch(55.6% 0.189 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#A32570
oklch(49.2% 0.176 349.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E1B56
oklch(40.8% 0.145 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A224B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#7E1B56 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) | #2B3A58 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484B54 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #881536 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1B56
#7E1B56
oklch(40.8% 0.145 349.1)
- #005842
#005842
oklch(40.9% 0.082 168.6)
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 #7E1B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
Use #7E1B56 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.