#7E224A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.131 358.1), rgb(126, 34, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#7E224A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E224A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 34, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.131 358.1) |
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 #7E224A | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E224A | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #7E224A text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E224A text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC0
oklch(80.8% 0.077 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7FA0
oklch(70.7% 0.122 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#D15B89
oklch(63.2% 0.156 358.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC3C73
oklch(55.6% 0.171 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#A22D60
oklch(49.1% 0.159 358.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E224A
oklch(41% 0.131 358.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2641
oklch(37.7% 0.101 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1726
oklch(26.9% 0.064 358.1)
#7E224A 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) | #343B4B | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4C48 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #891733 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E224A
#7E224A
oklch(41% 0.131 358.1)
- #00574A
#00574A
oklch(40.9% 0.075 178)
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 #7E224A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
Use #7E224A 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.