#7B3A52
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.094 358.4), rgb(123, 58, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#7B3A52 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3A52 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 58, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.094 358.4) |
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 #7B3A52 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3A52 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3A52 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3A52 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6EA
oklch(93.7% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE89A0
oklch(70.6% 0.089 358)
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Step 500
500
#C06B89
oklch(63.2% 0.113 358.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB5172
oklch(55.6% 0.123 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#924160
oklch(49% 0.114 358.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3A52
oklch(44% 0.094 358.4)
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Step 900
900
#603041
oklch(37.7% 0.073 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#391C26
oklch(27% 0.048 358.7)
#7B3A52 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) | #444853 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555450 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843643 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3A52
#7B3A52
oklch(44% 0.094 358.4)
- #006153
#006153
oklch(44.1% 0.081 178.4)
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 #7B3A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.024
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.078
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.080
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.080
Use #7B3A52 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.