#7F174C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.3% 0.145 355.2), rgb(127, 23, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#7F174C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F174C |
| RGB | rgb(127, 23, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 69%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.145 355.2) |
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 #7F174C | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F174C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #7F174C text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F174C 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
#EDAAC3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 355)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA4
oklch(70.6% 0.136 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#D6548E
oklch(63.2% 0.173 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#C13278
oklch(55.6% 0.188 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#A62365
oklch(49.1% 0.175 355.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F174C
oklch(40.3% 0.145 355.2)
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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)
#7F174C 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) | #2D374D | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A4A | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A072F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F174C
#7F174C
oklch(40.3% 0.145 355.2)
- #005546
#005546
oklch(40.1% 0.075 175.4)
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 #7F174C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.015
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.024
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.034
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
Use #7F174C 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.