#7E245C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42% 0.138 346.4), rgb(126, 36, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#7E245C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E245C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 36, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.138 346.4) |
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 #7E245C | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E245C | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #7E245C text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E245C text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EB1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD5A9E
oklch(63.2% 0.164 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#B83B88
oklch(55.6% 0.179 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E2C74
oklch(49.1% 0.166 346.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E245C
oklch(42% 0.138 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#68254D
oklch(37.8% 0.108 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#7E245C 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) | #2F3E5E | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494E5A | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87223C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E245C
#7E245C
oklch(42% 0.138 346.4)
- #005C42
#005C42
oklch(42.1% 0.087 165.9)
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 #7E245C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.065
Use #7E245C 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.