#7C305C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.1% 0.118 347.4), rgb(124, 48, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#7C305C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C305C |
| RGB | rgb(124, 48, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 44%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.118 347.4) |
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 #7C305C | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C305C | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #7C305C text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7C305C text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AD
oklch(70.8% 0.109 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56299
oklch(63% 0.141 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04784
oklch(55.6% 0.153 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#973870
oklch(49.2% 0.142 347.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C305C
oklch(43.1% 0.118 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#632B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A192C
oklch(26.9% 0.059 346.2)
#7C305C 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) | #38435D | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515A | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #842E42 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C305C
#7C305C
oklch(43.1% 0.118 347.4)
- #005F46
#005F46
oklch(43.1% 0.088 167.3)
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 #7C305C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
Use #7C305C 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.