#7C3A5A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.1 351.5), rgb(124, 58, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#7C3A5A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3A5A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 58, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.1 351.5) |
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 #7C3A5A | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3A5A | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3A5A text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3A5A text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EB
oklch(93.5% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.032 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE88A7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF6992
oklch(63.1% 0.12 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA4F7C
oklch(55.5% 0.13 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#924068
oklch(49.2% 0.12 351.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3A5A
oklch(44.5% 0.1 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#602F46
oklch(37.8% 0.077 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#381C29
oklch(27% 0.048 351.5)
#7C3A5A 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) | #42495B | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535558 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843746 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3A5A
#7C3A5A
oklch(44.5% 0.1 351.5)
- #00634E
#00634E
oklch(44.5% 0.087 171.7)
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 #7C3A5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.076
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.082
Use #7C3A5A 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.