#7B084E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.7% 0.155 351.2), rgb(123, 8, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#7B084E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B084E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 8, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 88%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.155 351.2) |
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 #7B084E | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B084E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #7B084E text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B084E text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EC
oklch(93.6% 0.034 352)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.116 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#F267AE
oklch(70.6% 0.186 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#E92C9A
oklch(63% 0.237 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B084E
oklch(38.7% 0.155 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#47092C
oklch(27.1% 0.098 351.5)
#7B084E 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) | #233250 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44464C | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85002D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B084E
#7B084E
oklch(38.7% 0.155 351.2)
- #00513F
#00513F
oklch(38.7% 0.076 171.3)
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 #7B084E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.015
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.021
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.028
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.032
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
Use #7B084E 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.