#7E2F53
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.9% 0.116 354.8), rgb(126, 47, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#7E2F53 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 355°. 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 8.68:1.
| 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 | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E2F53 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 47, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 46%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.116 354.8) |
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 #7E2F53 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E2F53 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #7E2F53 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E2F53 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
#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
#E5AFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.068 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#D683A4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#C9628E
oklch(63.2% 0.139 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#B44678
oklch(55.6% 0.152 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3765
oklch(49.1% 0.14 354.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E2F53
oklch(42.9% 0.116 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#652A44
oklch(37.6% 0.091 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#7E2F53 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) | #3B4254 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515151 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882A3D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E2F53
#7E2F53
oklch(42.9% 0.116 354.8)
- #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 #7E2F53, 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 0.064
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.065
Use #7E2F53 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.