#7E2D5E
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(43.1% 0.126 346.3), rgb(126, 45, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#7E2D5E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2D5E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 45, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.126 346.3) |
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 #7E2D5E | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2D5E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #7E2D5E text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2D5E text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#D581B0
oklch(70.6% 0.118 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#C85F9C
oklch(63.1% 0.151 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#B34387
oklch(55.7% 0.163 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#993372
oklch(49% 0.152 346.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2D5E
oklch(43.1% 0.126 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#65284C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#7E2D5E 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) | #36435F | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862B41 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2D5E
#7E2D5E
oklch(43.1% 0.126 346.3)
- #005F45
#005F45
oklch(43.1% 0.089 166.5)
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 #7E2D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.069
Use #7E2D5E 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.