#7C3F69
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(45.9% 0.101 340.3), rgb(124, 63, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#7C3F69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C3F69 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 63, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.101 340.3) |
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 #7C3F69 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C3F69 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C3F69 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7C3F69 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#C989B3
oklch(70.7% 0.095 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#B96BA0
oklch(63.1% 0.12 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#A4518B
oklch(55.6% 0.131 340)
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Step 700
700
#8D4176
oklch(49.1% 0.123 340.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C3F69
oklch(45.9% 0.101 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#7C3F69 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) | #424E6A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525867 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82404F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C3F69
#7C3F69
oklch(45.9% 0.101 340.3)
- #076844
#076844
oklch(45.8% 0.1 160.5)
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 #7C3F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.085
Use #7C3F69 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.