#7B194C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.7% 0.14 354), rgb(123, 25, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#7B194C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B194C |
| RGB | rgb(123, 25, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.14 354) |
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 #7B194C | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B194C | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #7B194C text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B194C text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C5
oklch(80.8% 0.105 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE6EA8
oklch(70.7% 0.169 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#E43D92
oklch(63.1% 0.215 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD007C
oklch(55.5% 0.229 354)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#900055
oklch(42.7% 0.176 354.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B194C
oklch(39.7% 0.14 354)
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Step 950
950
#450E29
oklch(27.1% 0.088 354.6)
#7B194C 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) | #2C364D | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48484A | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #850D30 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B194C
#7B194C
oklch(39.7% 0.14 354)
- #005444
#005444
oklch(39.8% 0.076 174.1)
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 #7B194C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.020
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.027
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
Use #7B194C 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.