#7E2F52
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.9% 0.116 355.5), rgb(126, 47, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#7E2F52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 356°. 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 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2F52 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 47, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.116 355.5) |
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 #7E2F52 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2F52 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #7E2F52 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2F52 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#D683A3
oklch(70.6% 0.109 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#C9628D
oklch(63.1% 0.139 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#B44677
oklch(55.6% 0.151 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A3764
oklch(49% 0.14 355.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2F52
oklch(42.9% 0.116 355.5)
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Step 900
900
#652A43
oklch(37.6% 0.09 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#7E2F52 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) | #3B4253 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515150 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88293D | 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°).
- #7E2F52
#7E2F52
oklch(42.9% 0.116 355.5)
- #005E4D
#005E4D
oklch(43% 0.081 174.7)
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 #7E2F52, 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 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.054
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.065
Use #7E2F52 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.