#7E2E58
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(43% 0.121 350.8), rgb(126, 46, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#7E2E58 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 351°. 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 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2E58 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 46, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.121 350.8) |
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 #7E2E58 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2E58 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #7E2E58 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2E58 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC6
oklch(80.8% 0.071 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#D682A9
oklch(70.7% 0.114 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86194
oklch(63.1% 0.143 351)
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Step 600
600
#B3457F
oklch(55.6% 0.156 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A356B
oklch(49.1% 0.146 350.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2E58
oklch(43% 0.121 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#652948
oklch(37.6% 0.095 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#7E2E58 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) | #394259 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5156 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872A3F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2E58
#7E2E58
oklch(43% 0.121 350.8)
- #005E49
#005E49
oklch(42.9% 0.084 170.8)
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 #7E2E58, 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
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.066
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.068
Use #7E2E58 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.