#7D3C63
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.103 345), rgb(125, 60, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#7D3C63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3C63 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 60, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.103 345) |
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 #7D3C63 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3C63 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3C63 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3C63 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C9
oklch(81% 0.059 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AE
oklch(70.7% 0.096 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD699A
oklch(63.1% 0.123 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#A84F85
oklch(55.6% 0.133 345)
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Step 700
700
#903F71
oklch(49.1% 0.125 344.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D3C63
oklch(45.3% 0.103 345)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F4B
oklch(37.8% 0.079 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#381C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 345.7)
#7D3C63 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) | #414C64 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535661 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843B4B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3C63
#7D3C63
oklch(45.3% 0.103 345)
- #006649
#006649
oklch(45.2% 0.095 165.5)
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 #7D3C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.080
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.082
Use #7D3C63 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.