#7C3D5F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.097 348.1), rgb(124, 61, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#7C3D5F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3D5F |
| RGB | rgb(124, 61, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 34%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.097 348.1) |
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 #7C3D5F | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3D5F | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3D5F text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3D5F text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB89AA
oklch(70.6% 0.091 348.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC6B96
oklch(63.1% 0.116 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75180
oklch(55.5% 0.126 348)
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Step 700
700
#8F416C
oklch(49% 0.118 348.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3D5F
oklch(45.1% 0.097 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3049
oklch(37.7% 0.075 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#371C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 348.4)
#7C3D5F 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) | #434B60 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843C4A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3D5F
#7C3D5F
oklch(45.1% 0.097 348.1)
- #00654C
#00654C
oklch(45% 0.091 168.5)
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 #7C3D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
Use #7C3D5F 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.