#7E235C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.9% 0.139 346.3), rgb(126, 35, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#7E235C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E235C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 35, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.139 346.3) |
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 #7E235C | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E235C | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #7E235C text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E235C text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB1
oklch(70.6% 0.131 346.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD599E
oklch(63.1% 0.166 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#B83A89
oklch(55.5% 0.181 346)
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Step 700
700
#9E2B74
oklch(49% 0.168 346.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E235C
oklch(41.9% 0.139 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#68254D
oklch(37.8% 0.108 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D162D
oklch(26.9% 0.069 346.3)
#7E235C 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) | #2E3E5E | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494D5A | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87213C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E235C
#7E235C
oklch(41.9% 0.139 346.3)
- #005B42
#005B42
oklch(41.8% 0.086 166.5)
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 #7E235C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.065
Use #7E235C 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.