#7F1C5C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.4% 0.148 346), rgb(127, 28, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#7F1C5C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1C5C |
| RGB | rgb(127, 28, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 64%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.148 346) |
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 #7F1C5C | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1C5C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #7F1C5C text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1C5C text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACC
oklch(80.8% 0.086 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BB3
oklch(70.8% 0.138 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#D154A0
oklch(63.1% 0.178 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC338B
oklch(55.6% 0.193 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#A22476
oklch(49.2% 0.179 346)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F1C5C
oklch(41.4% 0.148 346)
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Step 900
900
#6A224E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#7F1C5C 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) | #293B5E | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474C5A | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #881939 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1C5C
#7F1C5C
oklch(41.4% 0.148 346)
- #005A40
#005A40
oklch(41.4% 0.087 165.5)
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 #7F1C5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.064
Use #7F1C5C 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.