#7A3965
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.107 341.2), rgb(122, 57, 101).
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White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#7A3965 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3965 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 57, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.107 341.2) |
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 #7A3965 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3965 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3965 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3965 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.063 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB88B3
oklch(70.8% 0.099 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC68A0
oklch(63% 0.128 341)
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Step 600
600
#A74E8B
oklch(55.5% 0.138 341)
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Step 700
700
#8F3E76
oklch(49% 0.129 341)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3965
oklch(44.5% 0.107 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E4E
oklch(37.6% 0.082 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 340.4)
#7A3965 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) | #3D4966 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5463 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813A4A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3965
#7A3965
oklch(44.5% 0.107 341.2)
- #006442
#006442
oklch(44.5% 0.098 161.5)
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 #7A3965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
Use #7A3965 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.