#7E4152
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.086 3.3), rgb(126, 65, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#7E4152 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4152 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 65, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.086 3.3) |
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 #7E4152 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E4152 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4152 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4152 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BD
oklch(81% 0.05 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C9B
oklch(70.8% 0.08 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD6E83
oklch(63.1% 0.103 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#A8556C
oklch(55.6% 0.111 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#90455B
oklch(49.2% 0.104 3.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E4152
oklch(45.6% 0.086 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F313E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 2.8)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#7E4152 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) | #4B4D52 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5851 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873C47 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4152
#7E4152
oklch(45.6% 0.086 3.3)
- #00655B
#00655B
oklch(45.5% 0.081 183.2)
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 #7E4152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.075
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.083
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.084
Use #7E4152 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.