#7F0840
Closest named color: Wine (#80013F). oklch(39% 0.152 1.1), rgb(127, 8, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#7F0840 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wine (#80013F), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wine (#80013F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F0840 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 8, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 88%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.152 1.1) |
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 #7F0840 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F0840 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #7F0840 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F0840 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#FEE1E8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8D6
oklch(88.4% 0.064 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#FEA1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.114 1.2)
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Step 400
400
#F7679A
oklch(70.6% 0.182 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#EF2B81
oklch(63.1% 0.233 1)
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Step 600
600
#D1006B
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7F0840
oklch(39% 0.152 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#480824
oklch(26.9% 0.096 0.2)
#7F0840 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) | #2B3141 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A473D | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B0025 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F0840
#7F0840
oklch(39% 0.152 1.1)
- #005147
#005147
oklch(39% 0.07 180.9)
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 #7F0840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.005
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.013
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.031
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.032
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.039
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
Use #7F0840 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.