#7E4057
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.09 357.7), rgb(126, 64, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#7E4057 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4057 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 64, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.09 357.7) |
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 #7E4057 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E4057 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4057 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4057 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC8BA1
oklch(70.8% 0.084 357.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD6D89
oklch(63.1% 0.106 358.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85373
oklch(55.5% 0.117 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#904361
oklch(49.1% 0.109 357.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E4057
oklch(45.6% 0.09 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3142
oklch(37.8% 0.07 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#381D26
oklch(27.1% 0.044 359.1)
#7E4057 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) | #494D58 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595856 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873C48 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4057
#7E4057
oklch(45.6% 0.09 357.7)
- #006657
#006657
oklch(45.7% 0.084 178)
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 #7E4057, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.081
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.083
Use #7E4057 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.