#7F1D43
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.5% 0.135 2.1), rgb(127, 29, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#7F1D43 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1D43 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 29, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 63%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.135 2.1) |
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 #7F1D43 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1D43 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #7F1D43 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1D43 text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBC
oklch(81% 0.079 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#E17D9A
oklch(70.7% 0.127 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#D55882
oklch(63.1% 0.162 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#C0386B
oklch(55.5% 0.176 2)
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Step 700
700
#A52959
oklch(49% 0.163 2.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F1D43
oklch(40.5% 0.135 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C243D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#401624
oklch(27% 0.067 1.8)
#7F1D43 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) | #343844 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B41 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0A2D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1D43
#7F1D43
oklch(40.5% 0.135 2.1)
- #00554C
#00554C
oklch(40.4% 0.072 182.7)
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 #7F1D43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.025
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.027
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
Use #7F1D43 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.