#7B3757
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.8% 0.102 352.7), rgb(123, 55, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#7B3757 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3757 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 55, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.102 352.7) |
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 #7B3757 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3757 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3757 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3757 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
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C4
oklch(80.8% 0.06 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF88A6
oklch(70.8% 0.094 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#C16890
oklch(63.1% 0.122 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC4E7A
oklch(55.6% 0.132 353)
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Step 700
700
#933E67
oklch(49% 0.124 352.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3757
oklch(43.8% 0.102 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#612E45
oklch(37.7% 0.079 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#391B29
oklch(26.9% 0.051 351.7)
#7B3757 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) | #404758 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525355 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833443 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3757
#7B3757
oklch(43.8% 0.102 352.7)
- #00614D
#00614D
oklch(43.9% 0.085 172.3)
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 #7B3757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.079
Use #7B3757 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.