#7B124F
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.3% 0.148 351.3), rgb(123, 18, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#7B124F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B124F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 18, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 74%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.148 351.3) |
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 #7B124F | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B124F | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #7B124F text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B124F text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FCE2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.031 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 350.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8A3C9
oklch(81% 0.11 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#F06BAE
oklch(70.8% 0.178 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#E63599
oklch(63.1% 0.227 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B124F
oklch(39.3% 0.148 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#450B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.094 350.6)
#7B124F 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) | #273550 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45474D | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85052F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B124F
#7B124F
oklch(39.3% 0.148 351.3)
- #005340
#005340
oklch(39.4% 0.077 170.6)
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 #7B124F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.020
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.020
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.028
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.037
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
Use #7B124F 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.