#7B2955
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.7% 0.124 350.6), rgb(123, 41, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#7B2955 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2955 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 41, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.124 350.6) |
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 #7B2955 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2955 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #7B2955 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2955 text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#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
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781AA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA5F95
oklch(63.1% 0.149 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#B5437F
oklch(55.7% 0.16 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B346C
oklch(49.1% 0.149 350.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2955
oklch(41.7% 0.124 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#662948
oklch(37.8% 0.096 351)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#7B2955 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) | #343F56 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4D53 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84253B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2955
#7B2955
oklch(41.7% 0.124 350.6)
- #005A46
#005A46
oklch(41.6% 0.082 171)
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 #7B2955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.064
Use #7B2955 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.