#7E2253
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.4% 0.135 351.9), rgb(126, 34, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#7E2253 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2253 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 34, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.135 351.9) |
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 #7E2253 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2253 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #7E2253 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2253 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#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
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA9
oklch(70.7% 0.126 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF5994
oklch(63% 0.162 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB3B7E
oklch(55.7% 0.176 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#A02C6A
oklch(49% 0.163 352)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2253
oklch(41.4% 0.135 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#692547
oklch(37.7% 0.105 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E172A
oklch(27.1% 0.066 352)
#7E2253 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) | #313C54 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4D51 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #881C37 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2253
#7E2253
oklch(41.4% 0.135 351.9)
- #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 #7E2253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
Use #7E2253 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.