#7E1F5A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.4% 0.143 347.1), rgb(126, 31, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#7E1F5A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E1F5A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 31, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 61%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.143 347.1) |
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 #7E1F5A | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E1F5A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #7E1F5A text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E1F5A text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 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
#F1CDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCB
oklch(80.8% 0.083 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB1
oklch(70.7% 0.134 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF579D
oklch(63.1% 0.17 347)
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Step 600
600
#BB3788
oklch(55.7% 0.186 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#A02873
oklch(49% 0.172 347)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E1F5A
oklch(41.4% 0.143 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#69234D
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#7E1F5A 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) | #2C3C5C | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484C58 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #871C39 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E1F5A
#7E1F5A
oklch(41.4% 0.143 347.1)
- #005A42
#005A42
oklch(41.5% 0.085 167.2)
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 #7E1F5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
Use #7E1F5A 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.