#7E2B59
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.6% 0.126 349.4), rgb(126, 43, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#7E2B59 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2B59 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 43, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.126 349.4) |
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 #7E2B59 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2B59 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #7E2B59 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2B59 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#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
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC8
oklch(81% 0.073 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781AC
oklch(70.7% 0.118 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA5E97
oklch(63.1% 0.151 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#B54281
oklch(55.6% 0.163 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B336D
oklch(49.1% 0.151 349.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2B59
oklch(42.6% 0.126 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#662849
oklch(37.7% 0.098 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#7E2B59 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) | #36415A | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5057 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87283E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2B59
#7E2B59
oklch(42.6% 0.126 349.4)
- #005D47
#005D47
oklch(42.5% 0.085 169.6)
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 #7E2B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
Use #7E2B59 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.