#7E425E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.2% 0.09 351.8), rgb(126, 66, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#7E425E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E425E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 66, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.09 351.8) |
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 #7E425E | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E425E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E425E text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E425E text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C4
oklch(81% 0.043 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA5
oklch(70.7% 0.069 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#B3738F
oklch(63.1% 0.088 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E5A79
oklch(55.5% 0.097 351.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E425E
oklch(46.2% 0.09 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D53
oklch(42.7% 0.074 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#593445
oklch(37.6% 0.058 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#7E425E 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) | #494F5F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58595D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86404C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E425E
#7E425E
oklch(46.2% 0.09 351.8)
- #006853
#006853
oklch(46.1% 0.089 172.5)
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 #7E425E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
Use #7E425E 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.