#7E2041
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(40.5% 0.13 3.9), rgb(126, 32, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#7E2041 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 4°. 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 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2041 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 32, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.13 3.9) |
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 #7E2041 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2041 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #7E2041 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2041 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBB
oklch(80.8% 0.077 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F98
oklch(70.7% 0.121 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#D35A7F
oklch(63% 0.156 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE3C68
oklch(55.5% 0.169 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#A42D56
oklch(49.1% 0.157 4.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2041
oklch(40.5% 0.13 3.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B253B
oklch(37.6% 0.102 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1723
oklch(27% 0.064 3.5)
#7E2041 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) | #353942 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B3F | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890F2E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2041
#7E2041
oklch(40.5% 0.13 3.9)
- #00554D
#00554D
oklch(40.4% 0.072 184)
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 #7E2041, 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 0.032
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
Use #7E2041 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.