#7E2A52
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.2% 0.123 354.2), rgb(126, 42, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#7E2A52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2A52 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 42, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.123 354.2) |
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 #7E2A52 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2A52 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #7E2A52 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2A52 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC4
oklch(81% 0.072 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#D881A5
oklch(70.6% 0.115 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC5F8F
oklch(63.2% 0.147 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74279
oklch(55.6% 0.161 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3366
oklch(49.1% 0.149 354.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2A52
oklch(42.2% 0.123 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#672845
oklch(37.7% 0.097 354)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#7E2A52 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) | #373F53 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4F50 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88243A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2A52
#7E2A52
oklch(42.2% 0.123 354.2)
- #005C4A
#005C4A
oklch(42.3% 0.081 173.4)
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 #7E2A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.061
Use #7E2A52 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.