#7E2153
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.3% 0.136 351.8), rgb(126, 33, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#7E2153 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2153 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 33, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.136 351.8) |
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 #7E2153 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2153 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #7E2153 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2153 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC6
oklch(81% 0.08 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DA9
oklch(70.6% 0.128 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#D05994
oklch(63.1% 0.163 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB3A7E
oklch(55.6% 0.177 352)
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Step 700
700
#A12B6B
oklch(49.2% 0.165 351.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2153
oklch(41.3% 0.136 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#692548
oklch(37.7% 0.105 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#7E2153 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) | #303B54 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C51 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #881A37 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2153
#7E2153
oklch(41.3% 0.136 351.8)
- #005946
#005946
oklch(41.3% 0.08 171.8)
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 #7E2153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.030
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
Use #7E2153 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.