#7F0C52
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(39.9% 0.157 350.6), rgb(127, 12, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#7F0C52 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F0C52 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 12, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 83%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.157 350.6) |
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 #7F0C52 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F0C52 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #7F0C52 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F0C52 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
#FAA1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.116 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#F366B0
oklch(70.7% 0.189 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#EA299C
oklch(63.1% 0.241 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7F0C52
oklch(39.9% 0.157 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#47082D
oklch(27.1% 0.1 350.3)
#7F0C52 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) | #253554 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464950 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890030 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F0C52
#7F0C52
oklch(39.9% 0.157 350.6)
- #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 #7F0C52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.020
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.024
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.060
Use #7F0C52 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.