#7B2053
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.6% 0.135 350.4), rgb(123, 32, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#7B2053 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2053 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 32, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 59%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.135 350.4) |
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 #7B2053 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2053 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #7B2053 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2053 text on black | 2.17:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAB
oklch(70.7% 0.126 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE5A96
oklch(63% 0.161 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA3B81
oklch(55.6% 0.176 350.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F2C6D
oklch(49% 0.163 350.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2053
oklch(40.6% 0.135 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#692549
oklch(37.8% 0.106 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E172B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 350.5)
#7B2053 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) | #2E3A54 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A51 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841B36 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2053
#7B2053
oklch(40.6% 0.135 350.4)
- #005743
#005743
oklch(40.6% 0.08 170.4)
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 #7B2053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.030
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
Use #7B2053 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.