#7B415D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.088 350.8), rgb(123, 65, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#7B415D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B415D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 65, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.088 350.8) |
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 #7B415D | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B415D | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B415D text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B415D text on black | 2.75:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C5
oklch(81% 0.051 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA7
oklch(70.8% 0.082 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#B96E91
oklch(63.1% 0.104 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#A4557C
oklch(55.6% 0.114 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4568
oklch(49% 0.105 350.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B415D
oklch(45.6% 0.088 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3246
oklch(37.8% 0.068 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#361D29
oklch(26.9% 0.043 350.2)
#7B415D 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) | #474D5E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56575C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823F4B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B415D
#7B415D
oklch(45.6% 0.088 350.8)
- #066650
#066650
oklch(45.5% 0.087 170.9)
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 #7B415D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.079
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
Use #7B415D 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.