#7E2849
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.7% 0.123 0.3), rgb(126, 40, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#7E2849 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2849 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 40, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.123 0.3) |
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 #7E2849 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2849 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #7E2849 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2849 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBE
oklch(81% 0.072 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB819D
oklch(70.7% 0.115 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE5E85
oklch(63% 0.147 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#B9426F
oklch(55.6% 0.158 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F325D
oklch(49% 0.149 360)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2849
oklch(41.7% 0.123 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#68283F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1825
oklch(26.9% 0.06 359.8)
#7E2849 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) | #393D4A | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504E47 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #891E35 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2849
#7E2849
oklch(41.7% 0.123 0.3)
- #00594E
#00594E
oklch(41.6% 0.075 180.7)
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 #7E2849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
Use #7E2849 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.