#7B2F41
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(41.8% 0.107 8.3), rgb(123, 47, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#7B2F41 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2F41 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 47, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.107 8.3) |
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 #7B2F41 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2F41 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #7B2F41 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7B2F41 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0B9
oklch(80.8% 0.063 7.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68694
oklch(70.7% 0.099 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#C9657A
oklch(63% 0.128 8.2)
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Step 600
600
#B44A63
oklch(55.5% 0.139 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B3B52
oklch(49.1% 0.129 8.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2F41
oklch(41.8% 0.107 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#662C39
oklch(37.7% 0.084 8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A21
oklch(26.9% 0.054 8.3)
#7B2F41 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) | #3F3F41 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3F | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862536 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2F41
#7B2F41
oklch(41.8% 0.107 8.3)
- #005954
#005954
oklch(41.8% 0.073 188.2)
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 #7B2F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.063
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.064
Use #7B2F41 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.