#7F255F
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.4% 0.139 345.1), rgb(127, 37, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#7F255F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F255F |
| RGB | rgb(127, 37, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.139 345.1) |
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 #7F255F | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F255F | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #7F255F text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7F255F text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCD
oklch(81% 0.082 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#D97EB3
oklch(70.7% 0.129 345)
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Step 500
500
#CC59A0
oklch(63% 0.166 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#B73B8B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E2C76
oklch(49.2% 0.168 345.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F255F
oklch(42.4% 0.139 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#67254E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D172E
oklch(27.1% 0.068 345.3)
#7F255F 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) | #2F3F61 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4F5D | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88243E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F255F
#7F255F
oklch(42.4% 0.139 345.1)
- #005D42
#005D42
oklch(42.4% 0.089 165.3)
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 #7F255F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.066
Use #7F255F 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.