#7F2050
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.2% 0.137 354), rgb(127, 32, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#7F2050 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2050 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 32, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 60%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.137 354) |
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 #7F2050 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2050 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #7F2050 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F2050 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC4
oklch(81% 0.08 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7DA6
oklch(70.7% 0.128 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#D15890
oklch(63% 0.163 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD397A
oklch(55.7% 0.178 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#A22A67
oklch(49.1% 0.165 354)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2050
oklch(41.2% 0.137 354)
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Step 900
900
#6A2445
oklch(37.6% 0.106 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1629
oklch(27.1% 0.069 353.7)
#7F2050 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) | #313B51 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4C4E | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #891735 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2050
#7F2050
oklch(41.2% 0.137 354)
- #005848
#005848
oklch(41.1% 0.078 174.8)
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 #7F2050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.027
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
Use #7F2050 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.