#7E394C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.1% 0.098 4.6), rgb(126, 57, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#7E394C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E394C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 57, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.098 4.6) |
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 #7E394C | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E394C | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E394C text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E394C 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BC
oklch(81% 0.057 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#D18899
oklch(70.6% 0.092 4.5)
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Step 500
500
#C36980
oklch(63% 0.117 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE4F6A
oklch(55.5% 0.127 4.2)
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Step 700
700
#964058
oklch(49.2% 0.118 5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E394C
oklch(44.1% 0.098 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#622F3C
oklch(37.7% 0.075 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 5.8)
#7E394C 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) | #45474D | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57544A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883240 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E394C
#7E394C
oklch(44.1% 0.098 4.6)
- #006158
#006158
oklch(44.3% 0.078 183.9)
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 #7E394C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.074
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.074
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.075
Use #7E394C 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.