#7F2C5C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(43.1% 0.127 348), rgb(127, 44, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#7F2C5C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2C5C |
| RGB | rgb(127, 44, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.127 348) |
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 #7F2C5C | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2C5C | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #7F2C5C text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7F2C5C text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC9
oklch(81% 0.074 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#D781AE
oklch(70.8% 0.119 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#C95E99
oklch(63% 0.151 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44184
oklch(55.5% 0.165 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B3270
oklch(49.1% 0.154 347.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2C5C
oklch(43.1% 0.127 348)
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Step 900
900
#66284B
oklch(37.8% 0.099 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#7F2C5C 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) | #36425D | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E515A | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882940 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2C5C
#7F2C5C
oklch(43.1% 0.127 348)
- #005F47
#005F47
oklch(43.1% 0.087 168.2)
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 #7F2C5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.066
Use #7F2C5C 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.