#7B1B41
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39.5% 0.133 1.7), rgb(123, 27, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#7B1B41 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1B41 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 27, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 64%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.133 1.7) |
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 #7B1B41 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1B41 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #7B1B41 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1B41 text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD6
oklch(88.6% 0.055 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.101 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF7199
oklch(70.8% 0.16 2)
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Step 500
500
#E54280
oklch(63.1% 0.204 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#D0076A
oklch(55.6% 0.222 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920248
oklch(42.7% 0.171 1.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7B1B41
oklch(39.5% 0.133 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#450F23
oklch(27% 0.084 2.1)
#7B1B41 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) | #313642 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483F | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86082B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1B41
#7B1B41
oklch(39.5% 0.133 1.7)
- #005249
#005249
oklch(39.4% 0.07 182.3)
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 #7B1B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.024
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
Use #7B1B41 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.