#7E2D4E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(42.5% 0.117 358), rgb(126, 45, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#7E2D4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2D4E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 45, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.117 358) |
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 #7E2D4E | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2D4E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #7E2D4E text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2D4E 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
#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
#EFCFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.038 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D883A0
oklch(70.8% 0.11 358.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA6189
oklch(63% 0.14 357.8)
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Step 600
600
#B64573
oklch(55.6% 0.153 358)
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Step 700
700
#9C3660
oklch(49.1% 0.141 358.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2D4E
oklch(42.5% 0.117 358)
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Step 900
900
#662A41
oklch(37.7% 0.09 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1926
oklch(26.9% 0.058 358.2)
#7E2D4E 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) | #3B414F | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88263A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2D4E
#7E2D4E
oklch(42.5% 0.117 358)
- #005C4E
#005C4E
oklch(42.5% 0.078 177.7)
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 #7E2D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.054
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.063
Use #7E2D4E 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.