#7A3455
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.1% 0.105 352.9), rgb(122, 52, 85).
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White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#7A3455 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3455 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 52, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.105 352.9) |
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 #7A3455 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3455 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #7A3455 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3455 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#ECD0DB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 352.9)
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Step 400
400
#D087A6
oklch(70.7% 0.097 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#C26790
oklch(63.1% 0.125 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD4D7A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#953D67
oklch(49.2% 0.127 353)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3455
oklch(43.1% 0.105 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#622D45
oklch(37.7% 0.082 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#391B29
oklch(26.9% 0.051 351.7)
#7A3455 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) | #3D4456 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505153 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833041 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3455
#7A3455
oklch(43.1% 0.105 352.9)
- #005E4B
#005E4B
oklch(43% 0.083 172.7)
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 #7A3455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
Use #7A3455 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.