#7E3147
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.8% 0.109 5.1), rgb(126, 49, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#7E3147 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3147 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 49, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 44%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.109 5.1) |
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 #7E3147 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3147 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #7E3147 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3147 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 4.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68598
oklch(70.6% 0.102 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#C9657F
oklch(63.2% 0.129 5)
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Step 600
600
#B44968
oklch(55.5% 0.142 4.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3A56
oklch(49.1% 0.132 5.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3147
oklch(42.8% 0.109 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#662C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#7E3147 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) | #404248 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545145 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892839 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3147
#7E3147
oklch(42.8% 0.109 5.1)
- #005C55
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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 #7E3147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.067
Use #7E3147 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.