#7F0043
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(38.7% 0.157 358.6), rgb(127, 0, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#7F0043 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F0043 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 0, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.157 358.6) |
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 #7F0043 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F0043 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #7F0043 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F0043 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#FFA0BF
oklch(81% 0.118 359)
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Step 400
400
#F9649F
oklch(70.7% 0.19 358.5)
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Step 500
500
#F02287
oklch(63% 0.241 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#D00071
oklch(55.7% 0.226 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#91004E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 358.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7F0043
oklch(38.7% 0.157 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#490626
oklch(27% 0.1 358.1)
#7F0043 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) | #283044 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484640 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B0024 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F0043
#7F0043
oklch(38.7% 0.157 358.6)
- #005045
#005045
oklch(38.6% 0.07 179.4)
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 #7F0043, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7F0043.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.008
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.011
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.050
Use #7F0043 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.