#7B2251
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.8% 0.131 352.1), rgb(123, 34, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#7B2251 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2251 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 34, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.131 352.1) |
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 #7B2251 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2251 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #7B2251 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2251 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA8
oklch(70.8% 0.123 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE5B93
oklch(63.1% 0.157 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#B93D7E
oklch(55.6% 0.171 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F2E6A
oklch(49.1% 0.159 352)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2251
oklch(40.8% 0.131 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#682647
oklch(37.6% 0.102 352)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#7B2251 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) | #313B52 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4B4F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851C36 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2251
#7B2251
oklch(40.8% 0.131 352.1)
- #005745
#005745
oklch(40.7% 0.079 172.5)
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 #7B2251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.061
Use #7B2251 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.