#7E3357
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.112 352.8), rgb(126, 51, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#7E3357 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3357 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 51, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.112 352.8) |
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 #7E3357 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3357 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3357 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3357 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#E3B0C4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#D385A6
oklch(70.7% 0.104 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#C56491
oklch(63% 0.133 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#B1497B
oklch(55.7% 0.146 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#973A68
oklch(49.1% 0.134 352.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3357
oklch(43.6% 0.112 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#642C46
oklch(37.9% 0.087 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A29
oklch(27.1% 0.056 352.9)
#7E3357 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) | #3D4558 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525255 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872F41 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3357
#7E3357
oklch(43.6% 0.112 352.8)
- #00604D
#00604D
oklch(43.6% 0.084 173.1)
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 #7E3357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.070
Use #7E3357 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.