#7C3165
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.122 341.2), rgb(124, 49, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#7C3165 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3165 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 49, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.122 341.2) |
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 #7C3165 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3165 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3165 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3165 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCE
oklch(81% 0.072 341.8)
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Step 400
400
#D183B6
oklch(70.7% 0.115 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#C362A3
oklch(63.1% 0.146 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE468E
oklch(55.6% 0.159 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#953779
oklch(49.1% 0.148 341.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3165
oklch(43.6% 0.122 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#622A50
oklch(37.7% 0.095 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#7C3165 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) | #364567 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5163 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #833246 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3165
#7C3165
oklch(43.6% 0.122 341.2)
- #006140
#006140
oklch(43.5% 0.096 161.5)
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 #7C3165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
Use #7C3165 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.