#7B313F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(42.1% 0.104 11), rgb(123, 49, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#7B313F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B313F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 49, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.104 11) |
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 #7B313F | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B313F | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #7B313F text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B313F text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58792
oklch(70.7% 0.096 10.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86777
oklch(63.1% 0.124 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#B34C60
oklch(55.5% 0.135 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A3D4F
oklch(49.2% 0.125 11.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B313F
oklch(42.1% 0.104 11)
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Step 900
900
#652D37
oklch(37.7% 0.081 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 11.1)
#7B313F 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) | #41403F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F3D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862736 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B313F
#7B313F
oklch(42.1% 0.104 11)
- #005957
#005957
oklch(41.9% 0.072 192.1)
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 #7B313F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.061
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.065
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.066
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.066
Use #7B313F 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.