#7E2452
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.5% 0.132 353), rgb(126, 36, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#7E2452 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2452 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 36, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.132 353) |
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 #7E2452 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2452 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #7E2452 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2452 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC5
oklch(80.8% 0.078 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF5B92
oklch(63.2% 0.158 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA3D7C
oklch(55.7% 0.171 353)
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Step 700
700
#A02E68
oklch(49.2% 0.159 353.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2452
oklch(41.5% 0.132 353)
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Step 900
900
#692646
oklch(37.8% 0.103 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1729
oklch(27.1% 0.066 353.5)
#7E2452 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) | #333D53 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4D50 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #881D37 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2452
#7E2452
oklch(41.5% 0.132 353)
- #005A48
#005A48
oklch(41.7% 0.08 173)
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 #7E2452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
Use #7E2452 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.