#7B475E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.7% 0.077 352.5), rgb(123, 71, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#7B475E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B475E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 71, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.077 352.5) |
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 #7B475E | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B475E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B475E text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B475E text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A4
oklch(70.8% 0.059 352.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE768E
oklch(63.1% 0.077 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#995E78
oklch(55.5% 0.084 352.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B475E
oklch(46.7% 0.077 352.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4052
oklch(42.7% 0.064 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#563644
oklch(37.6% 0.05 352)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#7B475E 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) | #4D525F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5A5D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82454F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B475E
#7B475E
oklch(46.7% 0.077 352.5)
- #1F6855
#1F6855
oklch(46.7% 0.078 172.1)
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 #7B475E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.077
Use #7B475E 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.