#7B264C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.124 356.5), rgb(123, 38, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#7B264C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 356°. 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 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B264C |
| RGB | rgb(123, 38, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.124 356.5) |
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 #7B264C | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B264C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #7B264C text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B264C 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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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
#E8AEC2
oklch(81% 0.072 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#D981A2
oklch(70.6% 0.115 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD5E8C
oklch(63.1% 0.149 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#B84276
oklch(55.7% 0.16 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3263
oklch(49.1% 0.15 356.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B264C
oklch(41% 0.124 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#682843
oklch(37.8% 0.097 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1827
oklch(27% 0.061 356.5)
#7B264C 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) | #353C4D | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4C4A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851E36 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B264C
#7B264C
oklch(41% 0.124 356.5)
- #005849
#005849
oklch(41.1% 0.077 175.9)
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 #7B264C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
Use #7B264C 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.