#7B2859
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.8% 0.128 347.6), rgb(123, 40, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#7B2859 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2859 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 40, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.128 347.6) |
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 #7B2859 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2859 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #7B2859 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2859 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC9
oklch(81% 0.074 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#D781AE
oklch(70.8% 0.119 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#C95E9A
oklch(63% 0.152 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#B44185
oklch(55.5% 0.166 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B3270
oklch(49.1% 0.154 347.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2859
oklch(41.8% 0.128 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#66284B
oklch(37.8% 0.099 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#7B2859 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) | #323F5A | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4D57 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84263D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2859
#7B2859
oklch(41.8% 0.128 347.6)
- #005B43
#005B43
oklch(41.8% 0.085 167.4)
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 #7B2859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
Use #7B2859 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.