#7E2040
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.5% 0.13 4.6), rgb(126, 32, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#7E2040 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2040 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 32, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.13 4.6) |
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 #7E2040 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2040 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #7E2040 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2040 text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECADBA
oklch(81% 0.075 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F97
oklch(70.7% 0.121 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#D35B7D
oklch(63.1% 0.154 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF3C67
oklch(55.7% 0.17 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#A42D55
oklch(49.1% 0.157 4.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2040
oklch(40.5% 0.13 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B263B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1722
oklch(27% 0.064 5.1)
#7E2040 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) | #363941 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B3E | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890F2D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2040
#7E2040
oklch(40.5% 0.13 4.6)
- #00554E
#00554E
oklch(40.4% 0.071 185.3)
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 #7E2040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
Use #7E2040 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.