#7B2C4C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.8% 0.115 358.1), rgb(123, 44, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#7B2C4C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 358°. 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 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2C4C |
| RGB | rgb(123, 44, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.115 358.1) |
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 #7B2C4C | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2C4C | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #7B2C4C text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2C4C text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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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
#D784A0
oklch(70.8% 0.107 358.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96289
oklch(63% 0.137 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#B44773
oklch(55.6% 0.148 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3760
oklch(49.1% 0.139 358.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2C4C
oklch(41.8% 0.115 358.1)
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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)
#7B2C4C 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) | #3A3F4D | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4E4A | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #852539 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2C4C
#7B2C4C
oklch(41.8% 0.115 358.1)
- #005A4D
#005A4D
oklch(41.9% 0.077 178.5)
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 #7B2C4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.064
Use #7B2C4C 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.