#7B254D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.9% 0.125 355.5), rgb(123, 37, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#7B254D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B254D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 37, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.125 355.5) |
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 #7B254D | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B254D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #7B254D text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B254D text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC2
oklch(80.8% 0.074 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA80A4
oklch(70.7% 0.118 355.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD5E8D
oklch(63.1% 0.149 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#B84177
oklch(55.6% 0.162 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3164
oklch(49% 0.152 355.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B254D
oklch(40.9% 0.125 355.5)
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Step 900
900
#682844
oklch(37.8% 0.097 355.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#7B254D 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) | #343C4E | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4C4B | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851E36 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B254D
#7B254D
oklch(40.9% 0.125 355.5)
- #005748
#005748
oklch(40.8% 0.076 175.7)
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 #7B254D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
Use #7B254D 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.