#7A375F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.106 345.5), rgb(122, 55, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#7A375F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A375F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 55, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.106 345.5) |
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 #7A375F | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A375F | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A375F text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7A375F text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 345.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD87AE
oklch(70.6% 0.099 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF689A
oklch(63.2% 0.126 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA4D85
oklch(55.6% 0.139 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#913E70
oklch(49% 0.127 345.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A375F
oklch(43.9% 0.106 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#602E4B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#7A375F 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) | #3D4760 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F535D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813646 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A375F
#7A375F
oklch(43.9% 0.106 345.5)
- #006246
#006246
oklch(44% 0.092 165.5)
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 #7A375F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
Use #7A375F 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.