#7E2D5B
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(43% 0.124 348.4), rgb(126, 45, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#7E2D5B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2D5B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 45, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.124 348.4) |
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 #7E2D5B | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2D5B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #7E2D5B text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2D5B text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F5E4EC
oklch(93.5% 0.021 347.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D682AD
oklch(70.8% 0.116 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86098
oklch(63.1% 0.147 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#B34383
oklch(55.5% 0.161 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A346F
oklch(49.1% 0.15 348.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2D5B
oklch(43% 0.124 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#65294A
oklch(37.7% 0.096 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C192B
oklch(27.1% 0.061 349.8)
#7E2D5B 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) | #37425C | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5059 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872A40 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2D5B
#7E2D5B
oklch(43% 0.124 348.4)
- #005F47
#005F47
oklch(43.1% 0.087 168.2)
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 #7E2D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
Use #7E2D5B 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.