#7E204F
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.136 354.3), rgb(126, 32, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#7E204F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 354°. 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 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E204F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 32, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.136 354.3) |
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 #7E204F | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E204F | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #7E204F text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E204F 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 354)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DA6
oklch(70.6% 0.127 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#D15990
oklch(63.1% 0.162 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC3A7A
oklch(55.6% 0.176 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#A22B67
oklch(49.2% 0.164 354.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E204F
oklch(41% 0.136 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2445
oklch(37.6% 0.106 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1628
oklch(26.8% 0.067 354.4)
#7E204F 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) | #313A50 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C4D | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #881734 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E204F
#7E204F
oklch(41% 0.136 354.3)
- #005847
#005847
oklch(41.1% 0.078 173.7)
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 #7E204F, 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 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
Use #7E204F 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.