#7B003F
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(37.8% 0.153 359.6), rgb(123, 0, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#7B003F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B003F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 0, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.153 359.6) |
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 #7B003F | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B003F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #7B003F text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B003F text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.064 358.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA1BE
oklch(81% 0.115 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#F7679D
oklch(70.7% 0.183 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#EF2985
oklch(63.1% 0.235 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#D0006F
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B003F
oklch(37.8% 0.153 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#480825
oklch(26.9% 0.097 359.1)
#7B003F 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) | #272E40 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443C | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860022 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B003F
#7B003F
oklch(37.8% 0.153 359.6)
- #004D43
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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 #7B003F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B003F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.012
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.020
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.021
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
Use #7B003F 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.