#7E3156
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.3% 0.115 353), rgb(126, 49, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#7E3156 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3156 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 49, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 44%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.115 353) |
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 #7E3156 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3156 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3156 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3156 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#D484A6
oklch(70.7% 0.106 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76391
oklch(63.2% 0.137 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#B2477B
oklch(55.6% 0.15 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#993867
oklch(49.1% 0.139 353.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3156
oklch(43.3% 0.115 353)
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Step 900
900
#642B46
oklch(37.7% 0.089 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A29
oklch(27.1% 0.056 352.9)
#7E3156 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) | #3C4457 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515254 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872D40 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3156
#7E3156
oklch(43.3% 0.115 353)
- #005F4C
#005F4C
oklch(43.3% 0.083 172.9)
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 #7E3156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.068
Use #7E3156 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.