#7E4658
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.7% 0.08 0), rgb(126, 70, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#7E4658 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 0°. 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4658 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 70, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.08 0) |
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 #7E4658 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4658 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4658 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4658 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 1.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2919F
oklch(70.7% 0.062 360)
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Step 500
500
#B17587
oklch(63% 0.079 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C5D71
oklch(55.5% 0.086 359.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4658
oklch(46.7% 0.08 0)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4D
oklch(42.7% 0.067 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#583640
oklch(37.7% 0.051 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#342026
oklch(27.1% 0.032 359.9)
#7E4658 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) | #4E5159 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5B57 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86424C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4658
#7E4658
oklch(46.7% 0.08 0)
- #11685C
#11685C
oklch(46.6% 0.079 180.8)
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 #7E4658, 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 0.027
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
Use #7E4658 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.