#7E1E45
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.5% 0.134 0.6), rgb(126, 30, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#7E1E45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 1°. 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 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1E45 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 30, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.134 0.6) |
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 #7E1E45 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1E45 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #7E1E45 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1E45 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7E9C
oklch(70.7% 0.124 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#D45984
oklch(63.2% 0.16 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF3A6E
oklch(55.7% 0.174 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#A42B5C
oklch(49.1% 0.161 0.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E1E45
oklch(40.5% 0.134 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B243F
oklch(37.6% 0.105 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1625
oklch(26.9% 0.067 359.7)
#7E1E45 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) | #333846 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B43 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890E2F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1E45
#7E1E45
oklch(40.5% 0.134 0.6)
- #00554B
#00554B
oklch(40.3% 0.072 181.4)
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 #7E1E45, 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 0.028
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.053
Use #7E1E45 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.