#7D385A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.3% 0.104 351.4), rgb(125, 56, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#7D385A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D385A |
| RGB | rgb(125, 56, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.104 351.4) |
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 #7D385A | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D385A | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D385A text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D385A text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF87A8
oklch(70.7% 0.097 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#C16892
oklch(63.2% 0.123 351.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC4D7C
oklch(55.5% 0.135 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#943E69
oklch(49.2% 0.126 351.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D385A
oklch(44.3% 0.104 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#612E47
oklch(37.8% 0.081 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#391B29
oklch(26.9% 0.051 351.7)
#7D385A 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) | #40485B | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535458 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853545 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D385A
#7D385A
oklch(44.3% 0.104 351.4)
- #00624D
#00624D
oklch(44.2% 0.086 171.5)
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 #7D385A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.078
Use #7D385A 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.