#7F1D49
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.7% 0.138 358.1), rgb(127, 29, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#7F1D49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1D49 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 29, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 63%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.138 358.1) |
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 #7F1D49 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1D49 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #7F1D49 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F1D49 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F3CED9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC0
oklch(80.8% 0.08 358)
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Step 400
400
#E07DA0
oklch(70.8% 0.128 358.3)
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Step 500
500
#D45789
oklch(63.1% 0.165 358)
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Step 600
600
#BF3873
oklch(55.6% 0.178 358)
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Step 700
700
#A42860
oklch(49% 0.166 358)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F1D49
oklch(40.7% 0.138 358.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2341
oklch(37.7% 0.108 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1626
oklch(26.9% 0.067 358.1)
#7F1D49 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) | #32394A | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B47 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A0F30 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1D49
#7F1D49
oklch(40.7% 0.138 358.1)
- #00564A
#00564A
oklch(40.6% 0.074 179.1)
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 #7F1D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.022
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.028
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
Use #7F1D49 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.