#7E355D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.112 348.6), rgb(126, 53, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#7E355D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E355D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 53, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.112 348.6) |
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 #7E355D | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E355D | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E355D text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E355D text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#D185AB
oklch(70.6% 0.104 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#C36597
oklch(63.1% 0.133 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE4A81
oklch(55.6% 0.145 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#953A6D
oklch(49% 0.135 348.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E355D
oklch(44.1% 0.112 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#622C49
oklch(37.7% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#7E355D 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) | #3D475E | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51535B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863345 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E355D
#7E355D
oklch(44.1% 0.112 348.6)
- #00624A
#00624A
oklch(44.1% 0.088 168.8)
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 #7E355D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.066
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
Use #7E355D 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.