#7E405F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.9% 0.094 350.1), rgb(126, 64, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#7E405F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 350°. 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 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E405F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 64, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.094 350.1) |
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 #7E405F | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E405F | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E405F text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E405F text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA7
oklch(70.6% 0.073 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47291
oklch(63.1% 0.092 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F597B
oklch(55.5% 0.101 350.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E405F
oklch(45.9% 0.094 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C55
oklch(42.6% 0.078 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3446
oklch(37.8% 0.06 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#7E405F 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) | #474E60 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57585D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863E4B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E405F
#7E405F
oklch(45.9% 0.094 350.1)
- #006850
#006850
oklch(46% 0.091 169.9)
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 #7E405F, 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 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
Use #7E405F 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.