#7B2B4B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.6% 0.116 358.6), rgb(123, 43, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#7B2B4B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2B4B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 43, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.116 358.6) |
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 #7B2B4B | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2B4B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #7B2B4B text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2B4B 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
#EFCFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.038 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D7839F
oklch(70.6% 0.108 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA6288
oklch(63.1% 0.138 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54672
oklch(55.6% 0.15 358.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C375F
oklch(49.2% 0.14 359.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2B4B
oklch(41.6% 0.116 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#662A41
oklch(37.7% 0.09 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1926
oklch(26.9% 0.058 358.2)
#7B2B4B 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) | #393E4C | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4D49 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852438 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2B4B
#7B2B4B
oklch(41.6% 0.116 358.6)
- #00594C
#00594C
oklch(41.5% 0.076 178.3)
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 #7B2B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.062
Use #7B2B4B 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.