#7E2E49
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.4% 0.114 2.3), rgb(126, 46, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#7E2E49 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2E49 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 46, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.114 2.3) |
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 #7E2E49 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2E49 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #7E2E49 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2E49 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBD
oklch(80.8% 0.066 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#D8849B
oklch(70.8% 0.106 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6283
oklch(63.1% 0.137 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#B6476C
oklch(55.7% 0.148 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C375A
oklch(49% 0.138 2.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2E49
oklch(42.4% 0.114 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#662A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1924
oklch(26.9% 0.057 1.7)
#7E2E49 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) | #3D404A | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525047 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882538 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2E49
#7E2E49
oklch(42.4% 0.114 2.3)
- #005B52
#005B52
oklch(42.3% 0.075 183.3)
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 #7E2E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.065
Use #7E2E49 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.