#7C3C68
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.106 340.6), rgb(124, 60, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#7C3C68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3C68 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 60, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.106 340.6) |
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 #7C3C68 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3C68 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3C68 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3C68 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CD
oklch(81% 0.061 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B3
oklch(70.6% 0.098 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB69A1
oklch(63.1% 0.126 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#A64F8C
oklch(55.6% 0.137 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F76
oklch(49% 0.127 340.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3C68
oklch(45.4% 0.106 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.083 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#7C3C68 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) | #3F4C69 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515666 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823D4D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3C68
#7C3C68
oklch(45.4% 0.106 340.6)
- #006743
#006743
oklch(45.4% 0.101 160.8)
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 #7C3C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.084
Use #7C3C68 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.