#7A2B53
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.7% 0.119 352), rgb(122, 43, 83).
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White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#7A2B53 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2B53 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 43, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.119 352) |
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 #7A2B53 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2B53 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #7A2B53 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A2B53 text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC5
oklch(81% 0.069 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#D583A8
oklch(70.7% 0.11 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86192
oklch(63% 0.142 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#B3457D
oklch(55.5% 0.155 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A3669
oklch(49.1% 0.144 352.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2B53
oklch(41.7% 0.119 352)
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Step 900
900
#652A47
oklch(37.7% 0.092 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1929
oklch(26.9% 0.058 352.2)
#7A2B53 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) | #363F54 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4D51 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83273B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2B53
#7A2B53
oklch(41.7% 0.119 352)
- #005A47
#005A47
oklch(41.7% 0.081 172)
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 #7A2B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
Use #7A2B53 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.