#7F1A48
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.4% 0.14 358.2), rgb(127, 26, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#7F1A48 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1A48 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 26, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 66%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.14 358.2) |
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 #7F1A48 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1A48 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #7F1A48 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1A48 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDABC0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#E17CA0
oklch(70.8% 0.131 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#D55689
oklch(63.1% 0.167 358)
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Step 600
600
#C13572
oklch(55.7% 0.183 358.5)
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Step 700
700
#A62660
oklch(49.2% 0.17 358.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F1A48
oklch(40.4% 0.14 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2241
oklch(37.6% 0.11 357.9)
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Step 950
950
#401526
oklch(27% 0.07 358.2)
#7F1A48 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) | #303749 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B46 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A082E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1A48
#7F1A48
oklch(40.4% 0.14 358.2)
- #005549
#005549
oklch(40.2% 0.074 178.9)
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 #7F1A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.018
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.024
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.045
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.054
Use #7F1A48 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.