#7F1A4D
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.6% 0.143 355), rgb(127, 26, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#7F1A4D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 355°. 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 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1A4D |
| RGB | rgb(127, 26, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 66%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.143 355) |
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 #7F1A4D | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1A4D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #7F1A4D text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1A4D text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDABC3
oklch(81% 0.083 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07BA5
oklch(70.6% 0.133 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#D5558F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#C03479
oklch(55.6% 0.186 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#A52566
oklch(49.1% 0.173 354.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F1A4D
oklch(40.6% 0.143 355)
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Step 900
900
#6C2244
oklch(37.7% 0.111 355.4)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#7F1A4D 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) | #2F384E | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4B | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0D31 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1A4D
#7F1A4D
oklch(40.6% 0.143 355)
- #005647
#005647
oklch(40.5% 0.076 175.6)
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 #7F1A4D, 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 0.028
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.053
Use #7F1A4D 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.