#7A495A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.8% 0.07 357.9), rgb(122, 73, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#7A495A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A495A |
| RGB | rgb(122, 73, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.07 357.9) |
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 #7A495A | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A495A | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A495A text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A495A text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE93A0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7889
oklch(63.1% 0.07 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#976073
oklch(55.5% 0.076 357.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A495A
oklch(46.8% 0.07 357.9)
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Step 800
800
#69414F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#563741
oklch(37.7% 0.047 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#7A495A 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) | #4F525B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5B59 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81464F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A495A
#7A495A
oklch(46.8% 0.07 357.9)
- #24675A
#24675A
oklch(46.8% 0.071 177.9)
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 #7A495A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
Use #7A495A 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.