#7E305B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.119 349), rgb(126, 48, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#7E305B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E305B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 48, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.119 349) |
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 #7E305B | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E305B | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E305B text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E305B text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC8
oklch(81% 0.07 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AC
oklch(70.7% 0.112 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76297
oklch(63.2% 0.142 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#B24681
oklch(55.7% 0.154 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#98376D
oklch(49.1% 0.142 349.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E305B
oklch(43.4% 0.119 349)
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Step 900
900
#642A49
oklch(37.7% 0.092 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#7E305B 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) | #39445C | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5159 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872D41 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E305B
#7E305B
oklch(43.4% 0.119 349)
- #006048
#006048
oklch(43.4% 0.088 168.4)
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 #7E305B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
Use #7E305B 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.