#7B154A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.3% 0.143 354.7), rgb(123, 21, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#7B154A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B154A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 21, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 71%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.143 354.7) |
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 #7B154A | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B154A | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #7B154A text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B154A 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
#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
#FACADB
oklch(88.5% 0.058 355.1)
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Step 300
300
#F8A3C4
oklch(80.8% 0.108 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#F06DA6
oklch(70.8% 0.171 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#E63991
oklch(63.1% 0.22 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE007B
oklch(55.6% 0.229 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0067
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#900054
oklch(42.7% 0.175 354.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B154A
oklch(39.3% 0.143 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#450D29
oklch(27% 0.09 354.3)
#7B154A 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) | #2B354B | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474748 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85052E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B154A
#7B154A
oklch(39.3% 0.143 354.7)
- #005343
#005343
oklch(39.5% 0.075 173.9)
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 #7B154A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.017
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.022
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.027
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.050
Use #7B154A 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.