#7E2E5F
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(43.3% 0.125 345.8), rgb(126, 46, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#7E2E5F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2E5F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 46, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.125 345.8) |
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 #7E2E5F | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2E5F | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E2E5F text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2E5F text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#D582B0
oklch(70.8% 0.117 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#C7609D
oklch(63.2% 0.149 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24387
oklch(55.5% 0.162 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#993473
oklch(49.1% 0.151 345.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2E5F
oklch(43.3% 0.125 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#64294C
oklch(37.6% 0.096 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#7E2E5F 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) | #364361 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515D | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862D42 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2E5F
#7E2E5F
oklch(43.3% 0.125 345.8)
- #006045
#006045
oklch(43.4% 0.09 165.9)
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 #7E2E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.070
Use #7E2E5F 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.