#7F1C4F
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.8% 0.141 354), rgb(127, 28, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#7F1C4F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1C4F |
| RGB | rgb(127, 28, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 64%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.141 354) |
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 #7F1C4F | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1C4F | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #7F1C4F text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1C4F text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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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
#ECABC4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7CA6
oklch(70.7% 0.131 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#D35690
oklch(63% 0.168 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF367B
oklch(55.7% 0.184 354)
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Step 700
700
#A42667
oklch(49.1% 0.171 354.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F1C4F
oklch(40.8% 0.141 354)
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Step 900
900
#6B2346
oklch(37.7% 0.109 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1529
oklch(26.9% 0.07 353.2)
#7F1C4F 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) | #2F3950 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4B4D | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #891133 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1C4F
#7F1C4F
oklch(40.8% 0.141 354)
- #005747
#005747
oklch(40.8% 0.077 174.6)
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 #7F1C4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.021
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.031
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
Use #7F1C4F 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.