#7A324C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.5% 0.104 359.9), rgb(122, 50, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#7A324C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A324C |
| RGB | rgb(122, 50, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.104 359.9) |
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 #7A324C | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A324C | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #7A324C text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7A324C text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BF
oklch(81% 0.061 360)
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Step 400
400
#D3879E
oklch(70.8% 0.097 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#C56786
oklch(63.1% 0.124 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04C70
oklch(55.6% 0.135 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#973D5E
oklch(49.1% 0.125 359.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A324C
oklch(42.5% 0.104 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#632D40
oklch(37.6% 0.081 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#7A324C 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) | #3E424D | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504A | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #842C3C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A324C
#7A324C
oklch(42.5% 0.104 359.9)
- #005C50
#005C50
oklch(42.5% 0.077 179.9)
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 #7A324C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.066
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
Use #7A324C 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.