#7E3957
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.102 354.7), rgb(126, 57, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#7E3957 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3957 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 57, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.102 354.7) |
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 #7E3957 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3957 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3957 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3957 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#D087A4
oklch(70.6% 0.096 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#C2688D
oklch(63.1% 0.122 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD4E78
oklch(55.7% 0.133 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#943E65
oklch(49.1% 0.124 354.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3957
oklch(44.5% 0.102 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#612E44
oklch(37.7% 0.079 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#391B28
oklch(26.9% 0.051 353.6)
#7E3957 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) | #434858 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555555 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873544 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3957
#7E3957
oklch(44.5% 0.102 354.7)
- #006351
#006351
oklch(44.6% 0.084 174.5)
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 #7E3957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.078
Use #7E3957 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.