#7E1D5A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.2% 0.145 346.9), rgb(126, 29, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#7E1D5A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1D5A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 29, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 63%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.145 346.9) |
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 #7E1D5A | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1D5A | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #7E1D5A text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1D5A text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCB
oklch(80.9% 0.084 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BB1
oklch(70.7% 0.137 347)
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Step 500
500
#D0569E
oklch(63.1% 0.173 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB3589
oklch(55.5% 0.189 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12674
oklch(49.1% 0.176 346.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E1D5A
oklch(41.2% 0.145 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A224D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E152D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 346.8)
#7E1D5A 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) | #2B3B5C | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484C58 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #871A39 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1D5A
#7E1D5A
oklch(41.2% 0.145 346.9)
- #005941
#005941
oklch(41.2% 0.084 167)
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 #7E1D5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
Use #7E1D5A 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.