#7E3762
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.112 345.3), rgb(126, 55, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#7E3762 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3762 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 55, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.112 345.3) |
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 #7E3762 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3762 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3762 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3762 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF86AF
oklch(70.7% 0.103 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#C1659B
oklch(63% 0.134 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC4B86
oklch(55.6% 0.144 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#943B72
oklch(49.2% 0.136 345.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3762
oklch(44.6% 0.112 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#612C4C
oklch(37.6% 0.088 345)
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Step 950
950
#391A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.056 345.6)
#7E3762 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) | #3D4963 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515560 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863648 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3762
#7E3762
oklch(44.6% 0.112 345.3)
- #006447
#006447
oklch(44.6% 0.094 165.1)
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 #7E3762, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
Use #7E3762 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.