#7D3354
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.4% 0.109 354.8), rgb(125, 51, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#7D3354 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3354 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 51, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.109 354.8) |
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 #7D3354 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3354 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3354 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3354 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#D385A4
oklch(70.6% 0.103 354.6)
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Step 500
500
#C5658E
oklch(63.1% 0.13 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#B04A78
oklch(55.6% 0.142 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#973B65
oklch(49.1% 0.131 354.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D3354
oklch(43.4% 0.109 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#632C44
oklch(37.6% 0.085 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A28
oklch(26.9% 0.054 353.7)
#7D3354 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) | #3E4455 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525252 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #862E40 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3354
#7D3354
oklch(43.4% 0.109 354.8)
- #005F4E
#005F4E
oklch(43.3% 0.082 174.9)
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 #7D3354, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.070
Use #7D3354 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.