#7A3D61
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.9% 0.097 345.3), rgb(122, 61, 97).
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White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#7A3D61 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3D61 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 61, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.097 345.3) |
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 #7A3D61 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3D61 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3D61 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3D61 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C9
oklch(81% 0.055 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAD
oklch(70.8% 0.09 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA6B99
oklch(63% 0.116 345)
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Step 600
600
#A65284
oklch(55.7% 0.126 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E426F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 345.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3D61
oklch(44.9% 0.097 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D304A
oklch(37.6% 0.074 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#7A3D61 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) | #424B62 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52555F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #813C4B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3D61
#7A3D61
oklch(44.9% 0.097 345.3)
- #006548
#006548
oklch(44.9% 0.094 165.3)
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 #7A3D61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.084
Use #7A3D61 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.