#7B0242
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38% 0.153 357.9), rgb(123, 2, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#7B0242 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 358°. 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 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B0242 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 2, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.153 357.9) |
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 #7B0242 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B0242 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #7B0242 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B0242 text on black | 1.92:1 | 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
#FEE1EA
oklch(93.6% 0.034 357)
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Step 200
200
#FDC8D9
oklch(88.4% 0.064 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#FDA1C0
oklch(80.9% 0.115 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#F667A0
oklch(70.7% 0.183 358)
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Step 500
500
#EE2A89
oklch(63.1% 0.235 358)
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Step 600
600
#CF0073
oklch(55.5% 0.226 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#91004F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 357.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B0242
oklch(38% 0.153 357.9)
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Step 950
950
#480826
oklch(26.9% 0.097 358.1)
#7B0242 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) | #262F43 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443F | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860024 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B0242
#7B0242
oklch(38% 0.153 357.9)
- #004E42
#004E42
oklch(37.9% 0.07 177.8)
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 #7B0242, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7B0242.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.013
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.018
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.023
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
Use #7B0242 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.