#7B255C
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(41.6% 0.134 345.2), rgb(123, 37, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#7B255C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B255C |
| RGB | rgb(123, 37, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.134 345.2) |
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 #7B255C | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B255C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #7B255C text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B255C text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB2
oklch(70.6% 0.125 345)
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Step 500
500
#CA5C9F
oklch(63.1% 0.159 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#B53E8A
oklch(55.5% 0.174 345)
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Step 700
700
#9C2F75
oklch(49.1% 0.162 345.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B255C
oklch(41.6% 0.134 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#66264E
oklch(37.6% 0.105 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#7B255C 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) | #2E3E5E | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484C5A | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83243D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B255C
#7B255C
oklch(41.6% 0.134 345.2)
- #005A40
#005A40
oklch(41.4% 0.087 165.5)
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 #7B255C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
Use #7B255C 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.