#7A3F65
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.096 342.4), rgb(122, 63, 101).
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White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#7A3F65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A3F65 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 63, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.096 342.4) |
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 #7A3F65 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A3F65 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A3F65 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7A3F65 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB0
oklch(70.7% 0.09 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#B86C9C
oklch(63% 0.114 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35387
oklch(55.6% 0.124 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4373
oklch(49.2% 0.116 342.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7A3F65
oklch(45.4% 0.096 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C304C
oklch(37.6% 0.075 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#7A3F65 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) | #424D66 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525663 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #803F4D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A3F65
#7A3F65
oklch(45.4% 0.096 342.4)
- #0A6746
#0A6746
oklch(45.6% 0.096 162.1)
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 #7A3F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.085
Use #7A3F65 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.