#7E204E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.135 354.9), rgb(126, 32, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#7E204E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E204E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 32, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.135 354.9) |
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 #7E204E | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E204E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #7E204E text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E204E text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 356)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC3
oklch(81% 0.079 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DA5
oklch(70.6% 0.127 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#D1598E
oklch(63.1% 0.161 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC3A79
oklch(55.6% 0.176 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#A22B65
oklch(49.1% 0.163 355.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E204E
oklch(41% 0.135 354.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2544
oklch(37.7% 0.104 355.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1628
oklch(27% 0.068 355.2)
#7E204E 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) | #323A4F | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4C4C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #881734 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E204E
#7E204E
oklch(41% 0.135 354.9)
- #005848
#005848
oklch(41.1% 0.078 174.8)
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 #7E204E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
Use #7E204E 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.