#7A314D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.3% 0.106 358.6), rgb(122, 49, 77).
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White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#7A314D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A314D |
| RGB | rgb(122, 49, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.106 358.6) |
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 #7A314D | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A314D | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #7A314D text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A314D text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#D3869F
oklch(70.7% 0.099 359)
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Step 500
500
#C66688
oklch(63.2% 0.127 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14B72
oklch(55.6% 0.139 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#983C5F
oklch(49.2% 0.128 359.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A314D
oklch(42.3% 0.106 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#642D41
oklch(37.8% 0.083 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B26
oklch(27.1% 0.052 359.3)
#7A314D 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) | #3D424E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504F4B | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832B3C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A314D
#7A314D
oklch(42.3% 0.106 358.6)
- #005C4E
#005C4E
oklch(42.5% 0.078 177.7)
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 #7A314D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
Use #7A314D 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.