#7E254C
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.4% 0.128 357.4), rgb(126, 37, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#7E254C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 357°. 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 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E254C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 37, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.128 357.4) |
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 #7E254C | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E254C | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #7E254C text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E254C text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CED9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC80A1
oklch(70.8% 0.119 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF5C8A
oklch(63% 0.153 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA3F74
oklch(55.6% 0.165 357.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03061
oklch(49.1% 0.154 357.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E254C
oklch(41.4% 0.128 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#692742
oklch(37.8% 0.099 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1727
oklch(27% 0.064 356.6)
#7E254C 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) | #363C4D | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4D4A | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #881C35 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E254C
#7E254C
oklch(41.4% 0.128 357.4)
- #00594B
#00594B
oklch(41.5% 0.077 177.2)
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 #7E254C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
Use #7E254C 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.