#7E1E58
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.2% 0.143 348.2), rgb(126, 30, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#7E1E58 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1E58 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 30, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.143 348.2) |
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 #7E1E58 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1E58 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #7E1E58 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1E58 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
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAF
oklch(70.8% 0.134 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#D0569B
oklch(63% 0.171 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB3786
oklch(55.6% 0.185 348)
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Step 700
700
#A12771
oklch(49% 0.173 348.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E1E58
oklch(41.2% 0.143 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A234C
oklch(37.8% 0.112 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#7E1E58 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) | #2C3B5A | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484C56 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #871A38 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1E58
#7E1E58
oklch(41.2% 0.143 348.2)
- #005942
#005942
oklch(41.2% 0.084 167.9)
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 #7E1E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.062
Use #7E1E58 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.