#7F2B45
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.1% 0.118 4.6), rgb(127, 43, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#7F2B45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2B45 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 43, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.118 4.6) |
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 #7F2B45 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2B45 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #7F2B45 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7F2B45 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBB
oklch(81% 0.068 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8298
oklch(70.6% 0.111 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE607E
oklch(63.1% 0.142 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94468
oklch(55.6% 0.154 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3556
oklch(49.2% 0.143 4.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2B45
oklch(42.1% 0.118 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#68293B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#7F2B45 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) | #3C3F46 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F43 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2035 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2B45
#7F2B45
oklch(42.1% 0.118 4.6)
- #005A52
#005A52
oklch(42% 0.074 184.5)
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 #7F2B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.060
Use #7F2B45 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.