#7E2C50
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.4% 0.12 356.2), rgb(126, 44, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#7E2C50 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2C50 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 44, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 48%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.12 356.2) |
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 #7E2C50 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2C50 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #7E2C50 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2C50 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC2
oklch(80.8% 0.07 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#D882A2
oklch(70.7% 0.112 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB608C
oklch(63.1% 0.144 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64476
oklch(55.6% 0.155 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C3563
oklch(49.1% 0.144 356.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2C50
oklch(42.4% 0.12 356.2)
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Step 900
900
#662943
oklch(37.6% 0.093 355.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1927
oklch(27% 0.058 356.5)
#7E2C50 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) | #3A4051 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504F4E | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88253A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2C50
#7E2C50
oklch(42.4% 0.12 356.2)
- #005C4D
#005C4D
oklch(42.4% 0.079 176.6)
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 #7E2C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.062
Use #7E2C50 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.