#7F1845
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.1% 0.141 359.9), rgb(127, 24, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#7F1845 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 360°. 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 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1845 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 24, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.141 359.9) |
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 #7F1845 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1845 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #7F1845 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1845 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.031 0.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.105 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#F26D9C
oklch(70.8% 0.169 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#E83984
oklch(63% 0.217 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#D0006E
oklch(55.6% 0.225 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800
#92004B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7F1845
oklch(40.1% 0.141 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#460D25
oklch(27% 0.089 359.5)
#7F1845 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) | #303646 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4A43 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A022C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1845
#7F1845
oklch(40.1% 0.141 359.9)
- #005449
#005449
oklch(40% 0.072 180)
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 #7F1845, 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 0.020
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.052
Use #7F1845 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.