#7B2756
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.5% 0.127 349.5), rgb(123, 39, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#7B2756 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2756 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 39, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.127 349.5) |
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 #7B2756 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2756 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #7B2756 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2756 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
#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
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADC8
oklch(80.8% 0.075 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#D881AC
oklch(70.8% 0.119 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA5E97
oklch(63.1% 0.151 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#B64182
oklch(55.7% 0.166 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C326E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 349.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2756
oklch(41.5% 0.127 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#662849
oklch(37.7% 0.098 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#7B2756 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) | #323E57 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4D54 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84233B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2756
#7B2756
oklch(41.5% 0.127 349.5)
- #005A44
#005A44
oklch(41.6% 0.083 169.1)
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 #7B2756, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.065
Use #7B2756 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.