#7E4359
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.2% 0.085 357.2), rgb(126, 67, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#7E4359 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4359 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 67, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.085 357.2) |
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 #7E4359 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E4359 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4359 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4359 text on black | 2.83:1 | 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
#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
#D8B6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#C390A1
oklch(70.7% 0.065 357.1)
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Step 500
500
#B3748A
oklch(63.2% 0.084 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5C74
oklch(55.7% 0.091 357.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4359
oklch(46.2% 0.085 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4F
oklch(42.8% 0.071 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#593542
oklch(37.7% 0.055 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#7E4359 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) | #4B4F5A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5958 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86404B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4359
#7E4359
oklch(46.2% 0.085 357.2)
- #016858
#016858
oklch(46.3% 0.085 177.2)
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 #7E4359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.082
Use #7E4359 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.