#7F1351
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.2% 0.151 351.7), rgb(127, 19, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#7F1351 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1351 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 19, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 74%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.151 351.7) |
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 #7F1351 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1351 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #7F1351 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1351 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
#EEA9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E279AA
oklch(70.8% 0.141 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#D65195
oklch(63.1% 0.18 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#C12E80
oklch(55.6% 0.196 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#A61E6C
oklch(49% 0.183 351.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F1351
oklch(40.2% 0.151 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F48
oklch(37.6% 0.118 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#7F1351 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) | #293752 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A4F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890531 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1351
#7F1351
oklch(40.2% 0.151 351.7)
- #005643
#005643
oklch(40.3% 0.079 171.2)
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 #7F1351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.018
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.028
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
Use #7F1351 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.