#7B275A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.7% 0.13 346.8), rgb(123, 39, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#7B275A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B275A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 39, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.13 346.8) |
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 #7B275A | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B275A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #7B275A text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B275A text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#EFCEDF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 347)
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Step 400
400
#D780AF
oklch(70.7% 0.121 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA5D9C
oklch(63.1% 0.156 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54086
oklch(55.6% 0.168 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B3172
oklch(49.1% 0.156 346.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B275A
oklch(41.7% 0.13 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#66274C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#7B275A 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) | #313E5B | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494D58 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83253D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B275A
#7B275A
oklch(41.7% 0.13 346.8)
- #005B42
#005B42
oklch(41.8% 0.086 166.5)
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 #7B275A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.069
Use #7B275A 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.