#7D3A63
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.106 344.6), rgb(125, 58, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#7D3A63 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3A63 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 58, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.106 344.6) |
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 #7D3A63 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3A63 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3A63 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3A63 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD87AF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE689B
oklch(63.1% 0.126 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#A94D86
oklch(55.5% 0.138 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#913E72
oklch(49.1% 0.128 344.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D3A63
oklch(45% 0.106 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#602E4C
oklch(37.8% 0.083 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#7D3A63 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) | #3F4A64 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515561 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843A4A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3A63
#7D3A63
oklch(45% 0.106 344.6)
- #006547
#006547
oklch(44.9% 0.095 164.5)
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 #7D3A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.078
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.082
Use #7D3A63 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.