#7C305D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.1% 0.118 346.6), rgb(124, 48, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#7C305D 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 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| 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 | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C305D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 48, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 44%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.118 346.6) |
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 #7C305D | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C305D | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #7C305D text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7C305D 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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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
#E3AFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#D384AE
oklch(70.8% 0.11 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#C5629A
oklch(63.1% 0.142 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#B04785
oklch(55.6% 0.153 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#973771
oklch(49.1% 0.144 346.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C305D
oklch(43.1% 0.118 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#632A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.093 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A192C
oklch(26.9% 0.059 346.2)
#7C305D 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) | #38445E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #842E42 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C305D
#7C305D
oklch(43.1% 0.118 346.6)
- #005F45
#005F45
oklch(43.1% 0.089 166.5)
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 #7C305D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
Use #7C305D 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.