#7C3A5F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.103 347.3), rgb(124, 58, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#7C3A5F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3A5F |
| RGB | rgb(124, 58, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.103 347.3) |
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 #7C3A5F | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3A5F | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3A5F text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3A5F 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
#DFB1C8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 347)
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Step 400
400
#CD88AC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6997
oklch(63.1% 0.122 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#A94F82
oklch(55.6% 0.132 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#913F6E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 347.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3A5F
oklch(44.7% 0.103 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4A
oklch(37.6% 0.08 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#381C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.049 347.6)
#7C3A5F 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) | #404A60 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52555D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843948 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3A5F
#7C3A5F
oklch(44.7% 0.103 347.3)
- #00644A
#00644A
oklch(44.7% 0.091 167.5)
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 #7C3A5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.077
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.083
Use #7C3A5F 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.