#7E344F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.5% 0.107 359.6), rgb(126, 52, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#7E344F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E344F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 52, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.107 359.6) |
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 #7E344F | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E344F | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E344F text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E344F 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#D4869E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 0)
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Step 500
500
#C66687
oklch(63.1% 0.127 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#B14B70
oklch(55.6% 0.138 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#983B5E
oklch(49% 0.129 359.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E344F
oklch(43.5% 0.107 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#642D40
oklch(37.8% 0.082 360)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B25
oklch(27.1% 0.052 1.2)
#7E344F 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) | #404450 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54524D | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882E3E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E344F
#7E344F
oklch(43.5% 0.107 359.6)
- #005F52
#005F52
oklch(43.5% 0.079 179.2)
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 #7E344F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
Use #7E344F 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.