#7B1342
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.9% 0.142 359.7), rgb(123, 19, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#7B1342 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1342 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 19, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 73%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.142 359.7) |
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 #7B1342 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1342 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #7B1342 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1342 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.031 0.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.105 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#F26D9D
oklch(70.8% 0.17 359.7)
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Step 500
500
#E83985
oklch(63% 0.217 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#D0006F
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#92004C
oklch(42.8% 0.174 359.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B1342
oklch(38.9% 0.142 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#460C25
oklch(26.9% 0.09 359.1)
#7B1342 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) | #2D3343 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494740 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #860029 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1342
#7B1342
oklch(38.9% 0.142 359.7)
- #005146
#005146
oklch(39% 0.071 179.6)
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 #7B1342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.015
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.018
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.030
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
Use #7B1342 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.