#7F0B53
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.8% 0.158 350), rgb(127, 11, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#7F0B53 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F0B53 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 11, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 84%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.158 350) |
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 #7F0B53 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F0B53 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #7F0B53 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F0B53 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.034 350)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA0CB
oklch(80.8% 0.118 350)
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Step 400
400
#F366B1
oklch(70.7% 0.19 350)
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Step 500
500
#EA289E
oklch(63.1% 0.243 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0086
oklch(55.5% 0.232 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7F0B53
oklch(39.8% 0.158 350)
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Step 950
950
#47082D
oklch(27.1% 0.1 350.3)
#7F0B53 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) | #253555 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464951 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890030 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F0B53
#7F0B53
oklch(39.8% 0.158 350)
- #005541
#005541
oklch(40% 0.079 170)
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 #7F0B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.022
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.023
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.061
Use #7F0B53 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.