#7B4065
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.095 343.2), rgb(123, 64, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#7B4065 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4065 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 64, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.095 343.2) |
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 #7B4065 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B4065 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4065 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4065 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.055 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C88AAF
oklch(70.6% 0.089 343.1)
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Step 500
500
#B96C9B
oklch(63.1% 0.114 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#A45386
oklch(55.7% 0.124 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4371
oklch(49.1% 0.115 343.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B4065
oklch(45.7% 0.095 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C304C
oklch(37.6% 0.075 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#7B4065 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) | #444E66 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535763 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82404E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4065
#7B4065
oklch(45.7% 0.095 343.2)
- #0B6748
#0B6748
oklch(45.6% 0.094 163.4)
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 #7B4065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
Use #7B4065 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.