#7F2449
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.4% 0.129 359.6), rgb(127, 36, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#7F2449 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2449 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 36, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.129 359.6) |
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 #7F2449 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2449 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #7F2449 text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F2449 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9E
oklch(70.7% 0.121 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#D15B86
oklch(63.1% 0.155 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC3D70
oklch(55.6% 0.168 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#A22E5E
oklch(49.1% 0.157 359.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2449
oklch(41.4% 0.129 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2640
oklch(37.7% 0.101 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1725
oklch(26.9% 0.063 359.7)
#7F2449 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) | #363C4A | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4D47 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A1933 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2449
#7F2449
oklch(41.4% 0.129 359.6)
- #00584D
#00584D
oklch(41.3% 0.075 180.6)
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 #7F2449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.038
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
Use #7F2449 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.