#7B2258
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.1% 0.135 347.4), rgb(123, 34, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#7B2258 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2258 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 34, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 57%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.135 347.4) |
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 #7B2258 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2258 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #7B2258 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2258 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCA
oklch(80.9% 0.08 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97EAF
oklch(70.6% 0.127 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD5A9C
oklch(63.1% 0.163 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#B83C86
oklch(55.6% 0.176 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E2D72
oklch(49.1% 0.164 347.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2258
oklch(41.1% 0.135 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#68264C
oklch(37.9% 0.105 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#7B2258 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) | #2E3C5A | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484B56 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841F3A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2258
#7B2258
oklch(41.1% 0.135 347.4)
- #005941
#005941
oklch(41.2% 0.084 167)
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 #7B2258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.066
Use #7B2258 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.