#7E2E50
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.116 356.8), rgb(126, 46, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#7E2E50 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2E50 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 46, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.116 356.8) |
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 #7E2E50 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2E50 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #7E2E50 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2E50 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#E6AFC1
oklch(80.9% 0.068 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#D783A2
oklch(70.7% 0.109 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA628B
oklch(63.2% 0.139 357)
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Step 600
600
#B54675
oklch(55.7% 0.151 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B3762
oklch(49.1% 0.14 356.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2E50
oklch(42.7% 0.116 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#662A42
oklch(37.7% 0.091 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1927
oklch(27% 0.058 356.5)
#7E2E50 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) | #3B4151 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504E | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88283B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2E50
#7E2E50
oklch(42.7% 0.116 356.8)
- #005D4E
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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 #7E2E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.064
Use #7E2E50 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.