#7F0247
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39% 0.158 356.4), rgb(127, 2, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#7F0247 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F0247 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 2, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.158 356.4) |
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 #7F0247 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F0247 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #7F0247 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F0247 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EA
oklch(93.6% 0.034 357)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8DA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 356.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA0C2
oklch(81% 0.118 356.8)
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Step 400
400
#F865A4
oklch(70.8% 0.189 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#EF238D
oklch(63.1% 0.242 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF0077
oklch(55.7% 0.228 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#910051
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7F0247
oklch(39% 0.158 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#490728
oklch(27.1% 0.1 356.3)
#7F0247 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) | #273148 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484744 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0027 | 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°).
- #7F0247
#7F0247
oklch(39% 0.158 356.4)
- #005144
#005144
oklch(38.9% 0.072 177.1)
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 #7F0247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.009
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.014
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.029
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.034
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
Use #7F0247 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.