#7B365D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.8% 0.107 347.4), rgb(123, 54, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#7B365D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B365D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 54, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.107 347.4) |
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 #7B365D | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B365D | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B365D text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B365D text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF87AC
oklch(70.8% 0.1 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#C06798
oklch(63.1% 0.128 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC4C82
oklch(55.6% 0.14 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#933D6E
oklch(49.1% 0.129 347.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B365D
oklch(43.8% 0.107 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#612D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#391B2B
oklch(27% 0.053 348)
#7B365D 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) | #3D475E | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50535B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833445 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B365D
#7B365D
oklch(43.8% 0.107 347.4)
- #006148
#006148
oklch(43.7% 0.089 167.7)
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 #7B365D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
Use #7B365D 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.