#7B234D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.7% 0.128 355), rgb(123, 35, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#7B234D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 355°. 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 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B234D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 35, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.128 355) |
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 #7B234D | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B234D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #7B234D text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B234D text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#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
#E9ADC3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB80A4
oklch(70.8% 0.12 355.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE5C8E
oklch(63% 0.154 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#B93F78
oklch(55.6% 0.166 355)
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Step 700
700
#9F3065
oklch(49.1% 0.154 355)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B234D
oklch(40.7% 0.128 355)
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Step 900
900
#682744
oklch(37.7% 0.099 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#7B234D 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) | #333B4E | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851B35 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B234D
#7B234D
oklch(40.7% 0.128 355)
- #005747
#005747
oklch(40.8% 0.077 174.6)
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 #7B234D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
Use #7B234D 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.