#7F1650
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.4% 0.148 352.6), rgb(127, 22, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#7F1650 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1650 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 22, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.148 352.6) |
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 #7F1650 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1650 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #7F1650 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1650 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA9
oklch(70.8% 0.138 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#D55393
oklch(63.1% 0.176 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#C1317E
oklch(55.7% 0.192 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#A6216A
oklch(49.1% 0.179 352.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F1650
oklch(40.4% 0.148 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2047
oklch(37.5% 0.115 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#7F1650 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) | #2B3751 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4E | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890931 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1650
#7F1650
oklch(40.4% 0.148 352.6)
- #005644
#005644
oklch(40.4% 0.078 172.3)
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 #7F1650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.017
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.031
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
Use #7F1650 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.