#7B1E58
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.7% 0.141 346.9), rgb(123, 30, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#7B1E58 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B1E58 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 30, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.141 346.9) |
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 #7B1E58 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B1E58 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #7B1E58 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B1E58 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCB
oklch(80.8% 0.083 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DB1
oklch(70.7% 0.132 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE589D
oklch(63% 0.168 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#B93988
oklch(55.6% 0.182 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F2A73
oklch(49.1% 0.169 346.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B1E58
oklch(40.7% 0.141 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#69244D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 347)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#7B1E58 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) | #2B3A5A | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464A56 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841B38 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B1E58
#7B1E58
oklch(40.7% 0.141 346.9)
- #005740
#005740
oklch(40.6% 0.083 167.5)
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 #7B1E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.067
Use #7B1E58 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.