#7C3456
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.108 353), rgb(124, 52, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#7C3456 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3456 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 52, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.108 353) |
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 #7C3456 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3456 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3456 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3456 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C4
oklch(80.8% 0.063 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#D286A6
oklch(70.8% 0.101 353.2)
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Step 500
500
#C46690
oklch(63.2% 0.129 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF4B7A
oklch(55.6% 0.14 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#963C67
oklch(49.2% 0.13 353.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3456
oklch(43.4% 0.108 353)
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Step 900
900
#622D45
oklch(37.7% 0.082 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B29
oklch(27.1% 0.053 352.7)
#7C3456 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) | #3E4557 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515254 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853041 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3456
#7C3456
oklch(43.4% 0.108 353)
- #005F4C
#005F4C
oklch(43.3% 0.083 172.9)
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 #7C3456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.074
Use #7C3456 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.