#7E3456
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.11 353.9), rgb(126, 52, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#7E3456 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3456 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 52, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.11 353.9) |
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 #7E3456 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3456 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3456 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3456 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#EDD0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#D385A5
oklch(70.7% 0.103 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#C5658F
oklch(63.1% 0.131 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#B04A79
oklch(55.6% 0.142 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#973B66
oklch(49.2% 0.132 353.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3456
oklch(43.7% 0.11 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#632C45
oklch(37.7% 0.085 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A28
oklch(26.9% 0.054 353.7)
#7E3456 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) | #3E4557 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525354 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873041 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3456
#7E3456
oklch(43.7% 0.11 353.9)
- #00604E
#00604E
oklch(43.6% 0.083 174.1)
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 #7E3456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.070
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.071
Use #7E3456 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.