#7E3453
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.108 356.3), rgb(126, 52, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#7E3453 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3453 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 52, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.108 356.3) |
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 #7E3453 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3453 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3453 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3453 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
-
Step 200
200
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E3B0C2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 355.6)
-
Step 400
400
#D386A2
oklch(70.8% 0.1 356.6)
-
Step 500
500
#C5658B
oklch(63% 0.129 356.4)
-
Step 600
600
#B14A75
oklch(55.6% 0.141 356.6)
-
Step 700
700
#983B63
oklch(49.2% 0.131 356.2)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3453
oklch(43.6% 0.108 356.3)
-
Step 900
900
#642C43
oklch(37.7% 0.085 356.1)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1A27
oklch(27% 0.055 356.5)
#7E3453 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) | #3F4554 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535351 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #872F40 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3453
#7E3453
oklch(43.6% 0.108 356.3)
- #006050
#006050
oklch(43.7% 0.082 176.1)
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 #7E3453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.070
Use #7E3453 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.