#7C3160
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.119 344.6), rgb(124, 49, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#7C3160 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3160 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 49, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.119 344.6) |
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 #7C3160 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3160 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3160 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3160 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#D284B1
oklch(70.8% 0.111 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#C4639D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF4788
oklch(55.6% 0.154 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#963873
oklch(49.1% 0.143 345)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3160
oklch(43.4% 0.119 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#632B4D
oklch(37.8% 0.092 345)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 345.1)
#7C3160 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) | #384561 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D515E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843044 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3160
#7C3160
oklch(43.4% 0.119 344.6)
- #006044
#006044
oklch(43.3% 0.091 165.1)
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 #7C3160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
Use #7C3160 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.