#7B3955
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.098 355.1), rgb(123, 57, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#7B3955 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3955 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 57, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.098 355.1) |
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 #7B3955 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3955 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3955 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3955 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F4E6EA
oklch(93.7% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE89A3
oklch(70.7% 0.09 355.4)
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Step 500
500
#C06A8D
oklch(63.2% 0.116 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB5077
oklch(55.6% 0.127 355.1)
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Step 700
700
#924064
oklch(49% 0.118 354.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3955
oklch(44% 0.098 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#602F43
oklch(37.6% 0.075 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C28
oklch(27.1% 0.049 354.6)
#7B3955 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) | #424756 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535353 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843543 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3955
#7B3955
oklch(44% 0.098 355.1)
- #006150
#006150
oklch(44% 0.083 175.2)
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 #7B3955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.076
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.079
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.080
Use #7B3955 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.