#7F174B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.2% 0.145 355.9), rgb(127, 23, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#7F174B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 356°. 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 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F174B |
| RGB | rgb(127, 23, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 69%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.145 355.9) |
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 #7F174B | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F174B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #7F174B text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F174B text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#F8E3EA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 355.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E27AA3
oklch(70.7% 0.136 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#D6548D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#C13277
oklch(55.6% 0.188 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#A62364
oklch(49.1% 0.174 355.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F174B
oklch(40.2% 0.145 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2144
oklch(37.7% 0.113 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#7F174B 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) | #2E374C | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A49 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A062F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F174B
#7F174B
oklch(40.2% 0.145 355.9)
- #005547
#005547
oklch(40.2% 0.075 176.6)
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 #7F174B, 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 0.023
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.035
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.050
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.052
Use #7F174B 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.