#7B0C46
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(38.6% 0.149 356.3), rgb(123, 12, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#7B0C46 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B0C46 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 12, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 82%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.149 356.3) |
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 #7B0C46 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B0C46 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #7B0C46 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B0C46 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EA
oklch(93.5% 0.033 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9DA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA2C2
oklch(80.8% 0.111 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#F36AA3
oklch(70.7% 0.177 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#EA328D
oklch(63.1% 0.228 356.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF0077
oklch(55.7% 0.228 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B0C46
oklch(38.6% 0.149 356.3)
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Step 950
950
#470A28
oklch(27% 0.095 355.9)
#7B0C46 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) | #283247 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464644 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860029 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B0C46
#7B0C46
oklch(38.6% 0.149 356.3)
- #005043
#005043
oklch(38.6% 0.072 176.9)
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 #7B0C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.015
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.016
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.026
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.029
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
Use #7B0C46 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.