#7A3B56
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.093 354.6), rgb(122, 59, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#7A3B56 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3B56 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 59, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.093 354.6) |
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 #7A3B56 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3B56 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3B56 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3B56 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C3
oklch(81% 0.054 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC8AA4
oklch(70.7% 0.087 354.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE6B8D
oklch(63.1% 0.113 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95277
oklch(55.6% 0.121 355)
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Step 700
700
#904264
oklch(49% 0.112 354.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3B56
oklch(44.2% 0.093 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3044
oklch(37.7% 0.073 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#381C28
oklch(26.9% 0.047 353.6)
#7A3B56 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) | #434957 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545454 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823845 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3B56
#7A3B56
oklch(44.2% 0.093 354.6)
- #006250
#006250
oklch(44.3% 0.084 174.4)
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 #7A3B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
Use #7A3B56 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.