#7E2959
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.4% 0.129 349.1), rgb(126, 41, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#7E2959 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2959 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 41, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.129 349.1) |
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 #7E2959 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2959 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #7E2959 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2959 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#D880AC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB5D98
oklch(63.1% 0.154 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64082
oklch(55.6% 0.167 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C316E
oklch(49.1% 0.155 349.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2959
oklch(42.4% 0.129 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#67274A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#7E2959 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) | #34405A | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4F57 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87263D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2959
#7E2959
oklch(42.4% 0.129 349.1)
- #005D46
#005D46
oklch(42.5% 0.085 168.7)
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 #7E2959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
Use #7E2959 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.