#7F2146
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41% 0.132 1), rgb(127, 33, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#7F2146 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2146 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 33, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.132 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 #7F2146 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2146 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #7F2146 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F2146 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBACBE
oklch(80.8% 0.077 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7E9C
oklch(70.7% 0.124 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#D35A84
oklch(63.2% 0.158 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE3B6D
oklch(55.6% 0.172 1.1)
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Step 700
700
#A32C5B
oklch(49% 0.159 1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2146
oklch(41% 0.132 1)
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Step 900
900
#6B253E
oklch(37.7% 0.103 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1724
oklch(27% 0.064 2)
#7F2146 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) | #353A47 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C44 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A1330 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2146
#7F2146
oklch(41% 0.132 1)
- #00574C
#00574C
oklch(40.9% 0.074 180.4)
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 #7F2146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.029
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
Use #7F2146 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.