#7F1253
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.2% 0.153 350.4), rgb(127, 18, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#7F1253 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1253 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 18, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 75%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.153 350.4) |
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 #7F1253 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1253 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #7F1253 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1253 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E278AC
oklch(70.7% 0.144 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#D65098
oklch(63.1% 0.183 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#C12D82
oklch(55.6% 0.198 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#A61D6E
oklch(49% 0.184 350.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F1253
oklch(40.2% 0.153 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F4A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#7F1253 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) | #283755 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474A51 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890632 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1253
#7F1253
oklch(40.2% 0.153 350.4)
- #005642
#005642
oklch(40.3% 0.08 170.2)
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 #7F1253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.021
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.027
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
Use #7F1253 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.