#7B114B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.1% 0.147 353.7), rgb(123, 17, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#7B114B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B114B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 17, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 76%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.147 353.7) |
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 #7B114B | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B114B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #7B114B text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B114B text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FCE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A3C6
oklch(81% 0.11 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#F16BA9
oklch(70.8% 0.177 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#E73593
oklch(63% 0.225 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD007D
oklch(55.5% 0.229 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B114B
oklch(39.1% 0.147 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#460B2A
oklch(27% 0.094 353.4)
#7B114B 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) | #28344C | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464749 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85002D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B114B
#7B114B
oklch(39.1% 0.147 353.7)
- #005242
#005242
oklch(39.1% 0.075 173.7)
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 #7B114B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.016
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.022
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.023
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
Use #7B114B 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.