#7E1C42
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.2% 0.135 2.3), rgb(126, 28, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#7E1C42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1C42 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 28, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 64%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.135 2.3) |
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 #7E1C42 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1C42 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #7E1C42 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1C42 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.056 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#F07098
oklch(70.8% 0.162 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#E63F7F
oklch(63% 0.208 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#D10068
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#B10057
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#920047
oklch(42.6% 0.172 2.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7E1C42
oklch(40.2% 0.135 2.3)
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Step 950
950
#460E23
oklch(27% 0.087 2.2)
#7E1C42 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) | #333743 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A40 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89082C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1C42
#7E1C42
oklch(40.2% 0.135 2.3)
- #00544B
#00544B
oklch(40% 0.071 182.6)
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 #7E1C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.025
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.039
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
Use #7E1C42 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.