#7F2E41
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.4% 0.113 8.9), rgb(127, 46, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#7F2E41 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F2E41 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 46, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.113 8.9) |
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 #7F2E41 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F2E41 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #7F2E41 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7F2E41 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.036 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFB8
oklch(80.8% 0.066 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#D98493
oklch(70.7% 0.106 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6378
oklch(63.1% 0.134 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#B84761
oklch(55.7% 0.147 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E3850
oklch(49.2% 0.136 9.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F2E41
oklch(42.4% 0.113 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#672B38
oklch(37.7% 0.087 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 8.9)
#7F2E41 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) | #3F4041 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54503F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A2335 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F2E41
#7F2E41
oklch(42.4% 0.113 8.9)
- #005B56
#005B56
oklch(42.5% 0.074 188.3)
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 #7F2E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.063
Use #7F2E41 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.