#7F155A
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(40.7% 0.154 346.6), rgb(127, 21, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#7F155A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F155A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 21, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.154 346.6) |
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 #7F155A | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F155A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #7F155A text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F155A text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.09 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#E079B3
oklch(70.8% 0.144 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#D451A0
oklch(63.2% 0.185 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF2E8A
oklch(55.6% 0.2 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#A41E75
oklch(49.1% 0.186 346.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F155A
oklch(40.7% 0.154 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#7F155A 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) | #26395C | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464A58 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #881136 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F155A
#7F155A
oklch(40.7% 0.154 346.6)
- #005840
#005840
oklch(40.8% 0.084 166.8)
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 #7F155A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
Use #7F155A 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.