#7B1153
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.4% 0.151 348.8), rgb(123, 17, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#7B1153 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 349°. 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 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1153 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 17, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 76%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.151 348.8) |
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 #7B1153 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1153 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #7B1153 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1153 text on black | 2.04:1 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1ED
oklch(93.5% 0.033 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.063 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.114 349.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF6AB3
oklch(70.7% 0.181 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#E533A0
oklch(63% 0.232 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB0089
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B1153
oklch(39.4% 0.151 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#450B2E
oklch(27% 0.095 348.5)
#7B1153 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) | #253555 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444751 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850831 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1153
#7B1153
oklch(39.4% 0.151 348.8)
- #00533E
#00533E
oklch(39.3% 0.079 168.6)
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 #7B1153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.018
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
Use #7B1153 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.