#7F2555
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.9% 0.133 351.5), rgb(127, 37, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#7F2555 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2555 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 37, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.133 351.5) |
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 #7F2555 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2555 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #7F2555 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F2555 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA9
oklch(70.8% 0.124 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE5B94
oklch(63.1% 0.158 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#B93C7F
oklch(55.5% 0.173 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F2D6B
oklch(49% 0.161 351.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2555
oklch(41.9% 0.133 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#682648
oklch(37.7% 0.103 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E172A
oklch(27.1% 0.066 352)
#7F2555 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) | #333E56 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4E53 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #891F39 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2555
#7F2555
oklch(41.9% 0.133 351.5)
- #005B47
#005B47
oklch(41.9% 0.082 171.2)
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 #7F2555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
Use #7F2555 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.