#7A3356
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43% 0.107 351.8), rgb(122, 51, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#7A3356 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3356 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 51, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.107 351.8) |
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 #7A3356 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3356 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #7A3356 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3356 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1C5
oklch(81% 0.062 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#D186A7
oklch(70.7% 0.1 352)
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Step 500
500
#C36692
oklch(63.1% 0.129 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE4C7C
oklch(55.7% 0.139 352)
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Step 700
700
#953C69
oklch(49.1% 0.13 351.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3356
oklch(43% 0.107 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#622D46
oklch(37.7% 0.083 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B29
oklch(27.1% 0.053 352.7)
#7A3356 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) | #3C4457 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5054 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833041 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3356
#7A3356
oklch(43% 0.107 351.8)
- #005E4A
#005E4A
oklch(42.9% 0.083 171.7)
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 #7A3356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.071
Use #7A3356 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.