#7E345F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.115 346.9), rgb(126, 52, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#7E345F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E345F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 52, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.115 346.9) |
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 #7E345F | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E345F | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E345F text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E345F text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C9
oklch(81% 0.066 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#D184AE
oklch(70.6% 0.108 346.3)
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Step 500
500
#C4649A
oklch(63.2% 0.138 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF4884
oklch(55.6% 0.15 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#963970
oklch(49.1% 0.139 346.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E345F
oklch(44.1% 0.115 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#622B4B
oklch(37.6% 0.09 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#7E345F 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) | #3C4760 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50535D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863245 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E345F
#7E345F
oklch(44.1% 0.115 346.9)
- #006248
#006248
oklch(44% 0.09 167.1)
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 #7E345F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #7E345F 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.