#7A3464
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.7% 0.115 341.2), rgb(122, 52, 100).
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White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#7A3464 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3464 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 52, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.115 341.2) |
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 #7A3464 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3464 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3464 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3464 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.067 341.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#C065A2
oklch(63.2% 0.138 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB4A8D
oklch(55.6% 0.15 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#923B77
oklch(49.1% 0.138 341.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3464
oklch(43.7% 0.115 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#602C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#7A3464 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) | #384666 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5262 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813547 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3464
#7A3464
oklch(43.7% 0.115 341.2)
- #006240
#006240
oklch(43.8% 0.097 161.1)
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 #7A3464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.078
Use #7A3464 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.