#7C405B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.089 352.9), rgb(124, 64, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#7C405B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C405B |
| RGB | rgb(124, 64, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.089 352.9) |
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 #7C405B | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7C405B | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C405B text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7C405B text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#FAF4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2DB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 353)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 353)
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Step 500
500
#BB6D8F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 353)
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Step 600
600
#A65479
oklch(55.6% 0.116 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4466
oklch(49.1% 0.108 352.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7C405B
oklch(45.5% 0.089 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3145
oklch(37.8% 0.07 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#371D28
oklch(27% 0.044 353.6)
#7C405B 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) | #474D5C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57575A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843D4A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C405B
#7C405B
oklch(45.5% 0.089 352.9)
- #006652
#006652
oklch(45.5% 0.087 173.1)
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 #7C405B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.081
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.081
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.084
Use #7C405B 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.