#7B0234
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(37.5% 0.149 6.6), rgb(123, 2, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#7B0234 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B0234 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 2, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.149 6.6) |
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 #7B0234 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B0234 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #7B0234 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B0234 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E6
oklch(93.5% 0.033 6)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 7)
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Step 300
300
#FEA2B5
oklch(80.9% 0.111 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#F9688E
oklch(70.7% 0.18 6.6)
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Step 500
500
#F02E73
oklch(63.1% 0.228 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#D3005E
oklch(55.6% 0.223 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#B2004E
oklch(49% 0.197 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#94003F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 6.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B0234
oklch(37.5% 0.149 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#49091F
oklch(27% 0.095 6.3)
#7B0234 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) | #2B2D35 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484431 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87001C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B0234
#7B0234
oklch(37.5% 0.149 6.6)
- #004C47
#004C47
oklch(37.5% 0.065 187.3)
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 #7B0234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.012
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.020
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.022
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.026
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.059
Use #7B0234 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.