#7B1056
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.5% 0.154 346.9), rgb(123, 16, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#7B1056 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1056 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 16, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 77%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.154 346.9) |
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 #7B1056 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1056 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #7B1056 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1056 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.063 347.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7A2CF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 347)
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Step 400
400
#EF69B7
oklch(70.7% 0.185 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#E531A5
oklch(63.1% 0.236 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA008D
oklch(55.7% 0.235 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B1056
oklch(39.5% 0.154 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#450A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.097 347.3)
#7B1056 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) | #233558 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434754 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #840A33 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1056
#7B1056
oklch(39.5% 0.154 346.9)
- #00543D
#00543D
oklch(39.6% 0.081 166.8)
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 #7B1056, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.018
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.029
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.067
Use #7B1056 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.