#7B1C51
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.2% 0.139 351.1), rgb(123, 28, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#7B1C51 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1C51 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 28, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 63%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.139 351.1) |
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 #7B1C51 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1C51 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #7B1C51 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1C51 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C9
oklch(81% 0.104 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB6FAD
oklch(70.6% 0.167 351)
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Step 500
500
#E13F99
oklch(63.1% 0.214 351)
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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)
#7B1C51
oklch(40.2% 0.139 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#440E2B
oklch(27% 0.088 351.7)
#7B1C51 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) | #2C3852 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494F | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851534 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1C51
#7B1C51
oklch(40.2% 0.139 351.1)
- #005643
#005643
oklch(40.3% 0.079 171.2)
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 #7B1C51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.059
Use #7B1C51 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.