#7A2E4E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42% 0.111 356.8), rgb(122, 46, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#7A2E4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A2E4E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 46, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.111 356.8) |
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 #7A2E4E | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A2E4E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #7A2E4E text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A2E4E text on black | 2.32:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#D585A2
oklch(70.8% 0.104 356.8)
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Step 500
500
#C7648B
oklch(63.1% 0.133 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24975
oklch(55.6% 0.144 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#993962
oklch(49.1% 0.135 356.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A2E4E
oklch(42% 0.111 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#642B42
oklch(37.5% 0.087 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A27
oklch(27% 0.055 356.5)
#7A2E4E 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) | #3A404F | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4E4C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83283A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A2E4E
#7A2E4E
oklch(42% 0.111 356.8)
- #005A4C
#005A4C
oklch(41.8% 0.077 177.4)
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 #7A2E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
Use #7A2E4E 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.