#7E365E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.111 348.1), rgb(126, 54, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#7E365E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 348°. 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 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E365E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 54, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.111 348.1) |
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 #7E365E | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E365E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E365E text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E365E text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#D185AC
oklch(70.7% 0.105 348)
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Step 500
500
#C26597
oklch(63% 0.132 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE4A82
oklch(55.6% 0.145 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#953B6E
oklch(49.2% 0.134 348.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E365E
oklch(44.3% 0.111 348.1)
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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)
#7E365E 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) | #3E485F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863446 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E365E
#7E365E
oklch(44.3% 0.111 348.1)
- #00634A
#00634A
oklch(44.4% 0.09 168.1)
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 #7E365E, 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 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
Use #7E365E 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.