#7F1959
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.15 347.5), rgb(127, 25, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#7F1959 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1959 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 25, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.15 347.5) |
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 #7F1959 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1959 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #7F1959 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1959 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
#ECAACB
oklch(81% 0.088 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AB1
oklch(70.8% 0.14 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#D3539D
oklch(63.1% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE3188
oklch(55.6% 0.195 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#A32273
oklch(49.1% 0.18 347.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F1959
oklch(41% 0.15 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B214D
oklch(37.8% 0.117 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#7F1959 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) | #293A5B | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474B57 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #881437 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1959
#7F1959
oklch(41% 0.15 347.5)
- #005841
#005841
oklch(40.9% 0.083 167.7)
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 #7F1959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.062
Use #7F1959 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.