#7B3C65
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.102 342.3), rgb(123, 60, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#7B3C65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3C65 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 60, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 34%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.102 342.3) |
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 #7B3C65 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3C65 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3C65 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3C65 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CB
oklch(80.9% 0.06 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA89B1
oklch(70.7% 0.095 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.122 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65088
oklch(55.6% 0.132 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4074
oklch(49.1% 0.124 342)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3C65
oklch(45.1% 0.102 342.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.08 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#7B3C65 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) | #404B66 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515663 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823C4C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3C65
#7B3C65
oklch(45.1% 0.102 342.3)
- #006645
#006645
oklch(45.1% 0.098 162.6)
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 #7B3C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.084
Use #7B3C65 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.