#7E2553
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(41.7% 0.131 352.5), rgb(126, 37, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#7E2553 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2553 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 37, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.131 352.5) |
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 #7E2553 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2553 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #7E2553 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #7E2553 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC5
oklch(81% 0.076 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA8
oklch(70.8% 0.123 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE5B92
oklch(63% 0.157 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#B93E7D
oklch(55.6% 0.17 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F2E69
oklch(49% 0.159 352.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2553
oklch(41.7% 0.131 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#682647
oklch(37.6% 0.102 352)
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Step 950
950
#3D1729
oklch(26.9% 0.064 352.6)
#7E2553 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) | #333D54 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4D51 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #881F38 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2553
#7E2553
oklch(41.7% 0.131 352.5)
- #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 #7E2553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.035
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
Use #7E2553 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.