#7B2B48
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.5% 0.115 1), rgb(123, 43, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#7B2B48 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2B48 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 43, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.115 1) |
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 #7B2B48 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2B48 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #7B2B48 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2B48 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#EFCFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 0.7)
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Step 400
400
#D8839D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6284
oklch(63.1% 0.137 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#B6466E
oklch(55.6% 0.15 1)
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Step 700
700
#9C375C
oklch(49.1% 0.139 1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2B48
oklch(41.5% 0.115 1)
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Step 900
900
#662A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1925
oklch(26.9% 0.057 359.9)
#7B2B48 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) | #3A3E49 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4D46 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852336 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2B48
#7B2B48
oklch(41.5% 0.115 1)
- #00594E
#00594E
oklch(41.6% 0.075 180.7)
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 #7B2B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
Use #7B2B48 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.