#7B445F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.2% 0.083 350), rgb(123, 68, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#7B445F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B445F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 68, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.083 350) |
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 #7B445F | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7B445F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B445F text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7B445F text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C4
oklch(80.8% 0.041 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#C090A6
oklch(70.6% 0.065 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07590
oklch(63.2% 0.082 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B5D7B
oklch(55.7% 0.09 350)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B445F
oklch(46.2% 0.083 350)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F54
oklch(42.7% 0.068 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#573546
oklch(37.6% 0.055 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#331F29
oklch(26.9% 0.035 348.3)
#7B445F 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) | #4A5060 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57595E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82424E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B445F
#7B445F
oklch(46.2% 0.083 350)
- #166751
#166751
oklch(46.1% 0.083 170)
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 #7B445F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.080
Use #7B445F 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.