#7E4258
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46% 0.087 357.7), rgb(126, 66, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#7E4258 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 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 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4258 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 66, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.087 357.7) |
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 #7E4258 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E4258 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4258 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4258 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 358.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA0
oklch(70.6% 0.068 358)
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Step 500
500
#B47389
oklch(63.1% 0.086 358)
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Step 600
600
#9F5B73
oklch(55.6% 0.094 358)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4258
oklch(46% 0.087 357.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4F
oklch(42.8% 0.071 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3542
oklch(37.8% 0.056 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#7E4258 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) | #4A4E59 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5957 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863E4A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4258
#7E4258
oklch(46% 0.087 357.7)
- #006758
#006758
oklch(46% 0.085 178.1)
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 #7E4258, 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 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.082
Use #7E4258 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.