#7E3264
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.122 343), rgb(126, 50, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#7E3264 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3264 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 50, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.122 343) |
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 #7E3264 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3264 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3264 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3264 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D283B3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#C462A0
oklch(63.2% 0.145 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF468B
oklch(55.6% 0.158 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#963776
oklch(49.1% 0.146 343.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3264
oklch(44% 0.122 343)
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Step 900
900
#632A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.096 343)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#7E3264 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) | #384666 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5362 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863246 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3264
#7E3264
oklch(44% 0.122 343)
- #006243
#006243
oklch(43.9% 0.095 163.2)
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 #7E3264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
Use #7E3264 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.