#7B3759
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.8% 0.103 351), rgb(123, 55, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#7B3759 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3759 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 55, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.103 351) |
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 #7B3759 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3759 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3759 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3759 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#ECD1DC
oklch(88.6% 0.033 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF87A8
oklch(70.7% 0.097 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#C16893
oklch(63.2% 0.124 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC4E7D
oklch(55.7% 0.134 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#933E69
oklch(49.1% 0.125 351.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3759
oklch(43.8% 0.103 351)
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Step 900
900
#612E47
oklch(37.8% 0.081 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#391B29
oklch(26.9% 0.051 351.7)
#7B3759 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) | #3F475A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515357 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833444 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3759
#7B3759
oklch(43.8% 0.103 351)
- #00614C
#00614C
oklch(43.9% 0.086 171.3)
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 #7B3759, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.074
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
Use #7B3759 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.