#7E3556
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.108 354.2), rgb(126, 53, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#7E3556 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3556 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 53, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.108 354.2) |
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 #7E3556 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3556 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3556 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3556 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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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
#E3B0C3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#D286A5
oklch(70.7% 0.101 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#C4668E
oklch(63.1% 0.128 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF4B79
oklch(55.6% 0.14 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#973B65
oklch(49.1% 0.131 354.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3556
oklch(43.9% 0.108 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#632C44
oklch(37.6% 0.085 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B28
oklch(27.1% 0.052 354.6)
#7E3556 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) | #3F4657 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535354 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873142 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3556
#7E3556
oklch(43.9% 0.108 354.2)
- #00614F
#00614F
oklch(44% 0.083 174.2)
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 #7E3556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.072
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.072
Use #7E3556 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.