#7B2F4B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.1% 0.11 360), rgb(123, 47, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#7B2F4B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B2F4B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 47, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.11 360) |
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 #7B2F4B | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B2F4B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #7B2F4B text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B2F4B text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BF
oklch(81% 0.065 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#D5859E
oklch(70.7% 0.102 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#C86486
oklch(63.1% 0.132 0)
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Step 600
600
#B34970
oklch(55.6% 0.143 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3A5E
oklch(49.2% 0.133 359.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B2F4B
oklch(42.1% 0.11 360)
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Step 900
900
#652C40
oklch(37.8% 0.085 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A25
oklch(26.9% 0.054 0.2)
#7B2F4B 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) | #3C404C | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504F49 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85283A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B2F4B
#7B2F4B
oklch(42.1% 0.11 360)
- #005B4F
#005B4F
oklch(42.2% 0.077 179.8)
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 #7B2F4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #7B2F4B 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.