#7F1958
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.9% 0.149 348.1), rgb(127, 25, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#7F1958 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1958 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 25, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.149 348.1) |
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 #7F1958 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1958 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #7F1958 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1958 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AB0
oklch(70.7% 0.14 348)
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Step 500
500
#D3539C
oklch(63.1% 0.179 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE3187
oklch(55.6% 0.195 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#A32272
oklch(49% 0.18 348)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F1958
oklch(40.9% 0.149 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B214C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#7F1958 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) | #293A5A | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484B56 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #891436 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1958
#7F1958
oklch(40.9% 0.149 348.1)
- #005842
#005842
oklch(40.9% 0.082 168.6)
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 #7F1958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.032
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.061
Use #7F1958 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.