#7C394E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.9% 0.096 2), rgb(124, 57, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#7C394E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C394E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 57, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.096 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 #7C394E | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C394E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C394E text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7C394E text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#D0899C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#C26A84
oklch(63.1% 0.115 2)
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Step 600
600
#AD506D
oklch(55.6% 0.125 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#94415B
oklch(49.2% 0.115 2.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C394E
oklch(43.9% 0.096 2)
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Step 900
900
#612F3E
oklch(37.6% 0.074 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#7C394E 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) | #44474F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55544C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853341 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C394E
#7C394E
oklch(43.9% 0.096 2)
- #006055
#006055
oklch(43.9% 0.079 181.5)
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 #7C394E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.024
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.076
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.076
Use #7C394E 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.