#7D3259
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.114 350.5), rgb(125, 50, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#7D3259 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3259 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 50, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.114 350.5) |
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 #7D3259 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3259 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3259 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3259 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C6
oklch(81% 0.066 351)
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Step 400
400
#D384A9
oklch(70.6% 0.107 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56494
oklch(63.1% 0.135 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#B0487F
oklch(55.5% 0.148 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#97396B
oklch(49.1% 0.137 350.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D3259
oklch(43.4% 0.114 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#632B48
oklch(37.6% 0.089 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#7D3259 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) | #3B445A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505257 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862F41 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3259
#7D3259
oklch(43.4% 0.114 350.5)
- #00604A
#00604A
oklch(43.5% 0.086 170.2)
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 #7D3259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
Use #7D3259 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.