#7B2A5A
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.1% 0.125 347.2), rgb(123, 42, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#7B2A5A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2A5A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 42, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 49%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.125 347.2) |
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 #7B2A5A | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2A5A | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #7B2A5A text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2A5A text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F5E4EC
oklch(93.5% 0.021 347.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#D581AE
oklch(70.6% 0.117 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#C85F9A
oklch(63% 0.149 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#B34385
oklch(55.6% 0.162 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3471
oklch(49.2% 0.151 347.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2A5A
oklch(42.1% 0.125 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#65294B
oklch(37.8% 0.097 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B182C
oklch(26.8% 0.062 346.7)
#7B2A5A 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) | #33405B | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4E58 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83283E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2A5A
#7B2A5A
oklch(42.1% 0.125 347.2)
- #005C43
#005C43
oklch(42.1% 0.087 166.7)
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 #7B2A5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.070
Use #7B2A5A 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.