#7B1C52
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.2% 0.14 350.5), rgb(123, 28, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#7B1C52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1C52 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 28, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 63%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.14 350.5) |
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 #7B1C52 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1C52 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #7B1C52 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1C52 text on black | 2.13:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.045 351)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC7
oklch(80.8% 0.082 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DAB
oklch(70.8% 0.13 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#D05897
oklch(63.1% 0.166 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC3881
oklch(55.7% 0.182 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#A1296D
oklch(49.1% 0.168 350.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B1C52
oklch(40.2% 0.14 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2449
oklch(37.8% 0.109 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#7B1C52 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) | #2C3853 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474950 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851534 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1C52
#7B1C52
oklch(40.2% 0.14 350.5)
- #005642
#005642
oklch(40.3% 0.08 170.2)
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 #7B1C52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.026
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
Use #7B1C52 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.