#7B2847
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.1% 0.119 0.8), rgb(123, 40, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#7B2847 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2847 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 40, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.119 0.8) |
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 #7B2847 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2847 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #7B2847 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2847 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#D9829D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6085
oklch(63% 0.142 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#B8446E
oklch(55.7% 0.154 1)
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Step 700
700
#9E355C
oklch(49.2% 0.143 1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2847
oklch(41.1% 0.119 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#67293F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#7B2847 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) | #383C48 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C45 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #851F34 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2847
#7B2847
oklch(41.1% 0.119 0.8)
- #00574D
#00574D
oklch(41% 0.074 181.7)
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 #7B2847, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
Use #7B2847 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.