#7F1850
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.5% 0.146 352.8), rgb(127, 24, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#7F1850 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1850 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 24, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.146 352.8) |
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 #7F1850 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1850 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #7F1850 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1850 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA8
oklch(70.7% 0.137 353)
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Step 500
500
#D55493
oklch(63.2% 0.174 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#C0327D
oklch(55.6% 0.19 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#A52369
oklch(49.1% 0.176 353.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F1850
oklch(40.5% 0.146 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2147
oklch(37.7% 0.114 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#40152A
oklch(27.1% 0.072 352.6)
#7F1850 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) | #2C3851 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4E | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #890C32 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1850
#7F1850
oklch(40.5% 0.146 352.8)
- #005645
#005645
oklch(40.4% 0.077 173.4)
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 #7F1850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.019
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.030
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.050
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
Use #7F1850 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.