#7B2454
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.1% 0.13 350.4), rgb(123, 36, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#7B2454 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2454 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 36, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.13 350.4) |
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 #7B2454 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2454 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #7B2454 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2454 text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC7
oklch(81% 0.076 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#D97FAB
oklch(70.6% 0.123 350)
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Step 500
500
#CC5C96
oklch(63% 0.156 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#B73F80
oklch(55.6% 0.168 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E2F6C
oklch(49.1% 0.158 350.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2454
oklch(41.1% 0.13 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#672749
oklch(37.7% 0.101 350)
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Step 950
950
#3D172B
oklch(27% 0.066 349.6)
#7B2454 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) | #313C55 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4C52 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #841F38 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2454
#7B2454
oklch(41.1% 0.13 350.4)
- #005844
#005844
oklch(41% 0.081 170.6)
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 #7B2454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
Use #7B2454 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.