#7B003B
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(37.6% 0.152 2.1), rgb(123, 0, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#7B003B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B003B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 0, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.152 2.1) |
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 #7B003B | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B003B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #7B003B text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B003B text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F4
oklch(97% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8D6
oklch(88.4% 0.064 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#FEA1BB
oklch(80.9% 0.114 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#F86798
oklch(70.7% 0.183 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#F02A7E
oklch(63.1% 0.233 2.2)
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Step 600
600
#D10069
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920047
oklch(42.6% 0.172 2.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B003B
oklch(37.6% 0.152 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#490823
oklch(27% 0.097 1.8)
#7B003B 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) | #282E3C | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474438 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #870020 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B003B
#7B003B
oklch(37.6% 0.152 2.1)
- #004D44
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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 #7B003B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.013
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.018
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.024
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
Use #7B003B 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.