#7B3E61
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.096 346.1), rgb(123, 62, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#7B3E61 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3E61 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 62, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.096 346.1) |
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 #7B3E61 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3E61 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3E61 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3E61 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DD
oklch(88.4% 0.031 346)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAC
oklch(70.7% 0.089 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB6C98
oklch(63.2% 0.114 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65282
oklch(55.6% 0.125 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E426E
oklch(49.1% 0.116 346.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3E61
oklch(45.2% 0.096 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D304A
oklch(37.6% 0.074 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 346.4)
#7B3E61 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) | #434C62 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53565F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823D4B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3E61
#7B3E61
oklch(45.2% 0.096 346.1)
- #00664A
#00664A
oklch(45.3% 0.094 166.2)
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 #7B3E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.083
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.084
Use #7B3E61 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.