#7A334E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.7% 0.103 358.6), rgb(122, 51, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#7A334E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A334E |
| RGB | rgb(122, 51, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.103 358.6) |
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 #7A334E | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A334E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #7A334E text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7A334E text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.034 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1C0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#D287A0
oklch(70.7% 0.097 358.3)
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Step 500
500
#C46788
oklch(63.1% 0.124 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF4D72
oklch(55.6% 0.134 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#963D60
oklch(49.1% 0.125 358.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A334E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#632D41
oklch(37.7% 0.082 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B26
oklch(27% 0.051 358.5)
#7A334E 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) | #3E434F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51504C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #832E3D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A334E
#7A334E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 358.6)
- #005D4F
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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 #7A334E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.071
Use #7A334E 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.