#7E2356
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.6% 0.135 350.1), rgb(126, 35, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#7E2356 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2356 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 35, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.135 350.1) |
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 #7E2356 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2356 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #7E2356 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2356 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAB
oklch(70.7% 0.126 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE5A97
oklch(63.1% 0.161 350)
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Step 600
600
#BA3B81
oklch(55.6% 0.176 350.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F2C6D
oklch(49% 0.163 350.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2356
oklch(41.6% 0.135 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#692549
oklch(37.8% 0.106 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E172B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 350.5)
#7E2356 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) | #313D57 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4D54 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #871E39 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2356
#7E2356
oklch(41.6% 0.135 350.1)
- #005A45
#005A45
oklch(41.6% 0.082 170)
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 #7E2356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.061
Use #7E2356 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.