#7B224C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.6% 0.129 355.5), rgb(123, 34, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#7B224C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 356°. 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 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B224C |
| RGB | rgb(123, 34, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.129 355.5) |
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 #7B224C | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B224C | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #7B224C text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B224C text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 355.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA4
oklch(70.6% 0.121 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF5C8D
oklch(63.1% 0.154 355.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA3E77
oklch(55.6% 0.168 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#A02F64
oklch(49.1% 0.156 355.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B224C
oklch(40.6% 0.129 355.5)
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Step 900
900
#692644
oklch(37.7% 0.102 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1728
oklch(27% 0.065 355)
#7B224C 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) | #323A4D | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4A | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851A34 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B224C
#7B224C
oklch(40.6% 0.129 355.5)
- #005647
#005647
oklch(40.5% 0.076 175.6)
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 #7B224C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
Use #7B224C 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.