#7C3D68
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.104 340.7), rgb(124, 61, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#7C3D68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3D68 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 61, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 34%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.104 340.7) |
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 #7C3D68 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3D68 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3D68 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3D68 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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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
#BB69A0
oklch(63.1% 0.125 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#A6508B
oklch(55.7% 0.134 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4076
oklch(49.1% 0.125 340.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3D68
oklch(45.5% 0.104 340.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#7C3D68 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) | #404D69 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515766 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823E4E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3D68
#7C3D68
oklch(45.5% 0.104 340.7)
- #006843
#006843
oklch(45.7% 0.103 160.3)
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 #7C3D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.082
Use #7C3D68 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.