#7B0238
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(37.6% 0.15 4.1), rgb(123, 2, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#7B0238 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B0238 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 2, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.15 4.1) |
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 #7B0238 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B0238 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #7B0238 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B0238 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#FEE1E7
oklch(93.5% 0.033 3.7)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#FEA1B8
oklch(80.8% 0.113 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#F86893
oklch(70.7% 0.18 4.3)
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Step 500
500
#F02D79
oklch(63.2% 0.23 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#D20064
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#B20053
oklch(49.1% 0.198 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#930044
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B0238
oklch(37.6% 0.15 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#490921
oklch(27.1% 0.095 4.2)
#7B0238 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) | #2A2E39 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484435 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87001F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B0238
#7B0238
oklch(37.6% 0.15 4.1)
- #004D45
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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 #7B0238, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B0238.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.015
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.019
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.020
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.028
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
Use #7B0238 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.