#7B4259
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.084 355.3), rgb(123, 66, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#7B4259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4259 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 66, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.084 355.3) |
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 #7B4259 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B4259 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4259 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4259 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA3
oklch(70.6% 0.079 354.6)
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Step 500
500
#B96F8C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 355.3)
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Step 600
600
#A45676
oklch(55.5% 0.109 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4663
oklch(49% 0.101 355.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7B4259
oklch(45.6% 0.084 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3243
oklch(37.7% 0.066 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#7B4259 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) | #494E5A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585858 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833F4A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4259
#7B4259
oklch(45.6% 0.084 355.3)
- #076655
#076655
oklch(45.7% 0.084 175.7)
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 #7B4259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.079
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #7B4259 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.