#7E445A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.4% 0.084 356.7), rgb(126, 68, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#7E445A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E445A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 68, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.084 356.7) |
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 #7E445A | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E445A | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E445A text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E445A text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#E6D3D9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 356.4)
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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
#B2748A
oklch(63% 0.083 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5C74
oklch(55.5% 0.09 356.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E445A
oklch(46.4% 0.084 356.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E50
oklch(42.7% 0.07 356)
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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)
#7E445A 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) | #4C505B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5A59 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86414C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E445A
#7E445A
oklch(46.4% 0.084 356.7)
- #086858
#086858
oklch(46.4% 0.084 176.9)
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 #7E445A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
Use #7E445A 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.