#7E4454
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.2% 0.082 3.1), rgb(126, 68, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#7E4454 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4454 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 68, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.082 3.1) |
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 #7E4454 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E4454 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4454 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4454 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BE
oklch(81% 0.039 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3909D
oklch(70.6% 0.064 2)
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Step 500
500
#B37584
oklch(63.1% 0.08 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E5D6E
oklch(55.7% 0.087 3.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4454
oklch(46.2% 0.082 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F4B
oklch(42.8% 0.067 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#59353F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 2)
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Step 950
950
#341F25
oklch(26.9% 0.034 1)
#7E4454 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) | #4D4F54 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5A53 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87404A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4454
#7E4454
oklch(46.2% 0.082 3.1)
- #02675D
#02675D
oklch(46.2% 0.082 183.3)
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 #7E4454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
Use #7E4454 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.