#7A3969
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.11 338.3), rgb(122, 57, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#7A3969 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3969 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 57, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.11 338.3) |
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 #7A3969 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3969 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3969 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3969 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.064 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB87B7
oklch(70.7% 0.104 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC68A5
oklch(63.2% 0.131 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#A74D90
oklch(55.6% 0.144 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F3E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.133 338.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3969
oklch(44.7% 0.11 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E51
oklch(37.8% 0.085 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 338.7)
#7A3969 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) | #3B4A6B | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5467 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803B4C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3969
#7A3969
oklch(44.7% 0.11 338.3)
- #00653E
#00653E
oklch(44.7% 0.104 158.5)
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 #7A3969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
Use #7A3969 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.