#7F154D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.2% 0.148 354.4), rgb(127, 21, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#7F154D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F154D |
| RGB | rgb(127, 21, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.148 354.4) |
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 #7F154D | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F154D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #7F154D text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F154D text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A2C5
oklch(80.8% 0.111 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#F16AA7
oklch(70.6% 0.177 354.3)
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Step 500
500
#E83492
oklch(63.1% 0.227 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE007B
oklch(55.6% 0.229 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#900055
oklch(42.7% 0.176 354.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7F154D
oklch(40.2% 0.148 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#460B29
oklch(27% 0.093 354.4)
#7F154D 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) | #2C374E | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4B | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A042F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F154D
#7F154D
oklch(40.2% 0.148 354.4)
- #005545
#005545
oklch(40.1% 0.076 174.3)
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 #7F154D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.014
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.025
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.052
Use #7F154D 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.