#7F0448
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.1% 0.157 355.9), rgb(127, 4, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#7F0448 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F0448 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 4, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.157 355.9) |
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 #7F0448 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F0448 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #7F0448 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F0448 text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#FDA0C3
oklch(80.9% 0.118 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#F765A4
oklch(70.7% 0.189 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#EE258E
oklch(63% 0.241 356)
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Step 600
600
#CE0078
oklch(55.5% 0.228 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#900052
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7F0448
oklch(39.1% 0.157 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#480728
oklch(26.9% 0.099 355.8)
#7F0448 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) | #273249 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484745 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0028 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F0448
#7F0448
oklch(39.1% 0.157 355.9)
- #005244
#005244
oklch(39.2% 0.073 176.1)
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 #7F0448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.008
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.015
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
Use #7F0448 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.