#7F2A43
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(41.9% 0.119 5.8), rgb(127, 42, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#7F2A43 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2A43 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 42, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.119 5.8) |
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 #7F2A43 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2A43 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #7F2A43 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7F2A43 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8296
oklch(70.7% 0.112 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE607D
oklch(63.1% 0.142 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4366
oklch(55.6% 0.156 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03454
oklch(49.1% 0.144 6.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2A43
oklch(41.9% 0.119 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#69293A
oklch(37.8% 0.093 6.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1922
oklch(27.1% 0.059 6.5)
#7F2A43 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) | #3C3E44 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F41 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A1E34 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2A43
#7F2A43
oklch(41.9% 0.119 5.8)
- #005953
#005953
oklch(41.8% 0.073 186.9)
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 #7F2A43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
Use #7F2A43 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.