#7E3554
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.8% 0.107 355.8), rgb(126, 53, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#7E3554 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3554 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 53, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.107 355.8) |
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 #7E3554 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3554 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3554 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3554 text on black | 2.52:1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#D386A3
oklch(70.8% 0.101 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#C5668C
oklch(63.2% 0.128 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#B04B76
oklch(55.6% 0.139 356)
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Step 700
700
#973C63
oklch(49.2% 0.129 356.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3554
oklch(43.8% 0.107 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#632D43
oklch(37.8% 0.083 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B27
oklch(27% 0.051 356.5)
#7E3554 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) | #404655 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535352 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873041 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3554
#7E3554
oklch(43.8% 0.107 355.8)
- #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 #7E3554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.072
Use #7E3554 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.