#7B3F65
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.097 342.9), rgb(123, 63, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#7B3F65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B3F65 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 63, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.097 342.9) |
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 #7B3F65 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B3F65 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B3F65 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B3F65 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3CA
oklch(81% 0.056 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#C98AB0
oklch(70.8% 0.091 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#B96C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.115 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#A45287
oklch(55.6% 0.126 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4272
oklch(49% 0.117 342.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B3F65
oklch(45.6% 0.097 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D304C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#7B3F65 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) | #434D66 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535763 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823F4D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B3F65
#7B3F65
oklch(45.6% 0.097 342.9)
- #056747
#056747
oklch(45.5% 0.097 163.1)
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 #7B3F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.084
Use #7B3F65 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.