#7E1C40
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.1% 0.135 3.6), rgb(126, 28, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#7E1C40 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1C40 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 28, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 64%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.135 3.6) |
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 #7E1C40 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1C40 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #7E1C40 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1C40 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#F07096
oklch(70.7% 0.161 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#E7407C
oklch(63.2% 0.207 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#D20065
oklch(55.6% 0.224 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#930045
oklch(42.7% 0.172 3.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E1C40
oklch(40.1% 0.135 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#460F22
oklch(27.1% 0.085 3.8)
#7E1C40 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) | #333741 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A3E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89072B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1C40
#7E1C40
oklch(40.1% 0.135 3.6)
- #00544C
#00544C
oklch(40.1% 0.071 183.9)
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 #7E1C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
Use #7E1C40 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.