#7C3A5E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.102 348.1), rgb(124, 58, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#7C3A5E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3A5E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 58, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.102 348.1) |
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 #7C3A5E | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3A5E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3A5E text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3A5E text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DD
oklch(88.6% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C7
oklch(81% 0.059 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD88AB
oklch(70.7% 0.095 348)
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Step 500
500
#BE6996
oklch(63.1% 0.121 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA4F81
oklch(55.7% 0.133 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#913F6D
oklch(49.1% 0.123 347.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3A5E
oklch(44.6% 0.102 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#602E49
oklch(37.7% 0.081 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#381C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.049 347.6)
#7C3A5E 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) | #41495F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52555C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843848 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3A5E
#7C3A5E
oklch(44.6% 0.102 348.1)
- #00644B
#00644B
oklch(44.7% 0.09 168.3)
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 #7C3A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.084
Use #7C3A5E 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.