#7B0D42
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.5% 0.146 358.9), rgb(123, 13, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#7B0D42 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B0D42 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 13, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 81%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.146 358.9) |
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 #7B0D42 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B0D42 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #7B0D42 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B0D42 text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.031 0.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCC9D8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 358.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA2BF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#F46A9E
oklch(70.7% 0.176 359)
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Step 500
500
#EB3487
oklch(63.2% 0.225 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#D00070
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#91004D
oklch(42.6% 0.173 358.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B0D42
oklch(38.5% 0.146 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#470B25
oklch(27% 0.092 359.4)
#7B0D42 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) | #2A3143 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474640 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860027 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B0D42
#7B0D42
oklch(38.5% 0.146 358.9)
- #005044
#005044
oklch(38.6% 0.071 178.2)
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 #7B0D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.012
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.017
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
Use #7B0D42 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.