#7D3F5F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.095 349.3), rgb(125, 63, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#7D3F5F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3F5F |
| RGB | rgb(125, 63, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.095 349.3) |
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 #7D3F5F | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3F5F | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3F5F text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3F5F text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C6
oklch(81% 0.054 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB8AA9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC6B94
oklch(63.1% 0.114 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#A7527E
oklch(55.6% 0.123 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F426B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 349)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D3F5F
oklch(45.6% 0.095 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3048
oklch(37.7% 0.074 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#371C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 348.4)
#7D3F5F 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) | #454D60 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56575D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853D4B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3F5F
#7D3F5F
oklch(45.6% 0.095 349.3)
- #00674E
#00674E
oklch(45.7% 0.092 168.8)
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 #7D3F5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.082
Use #7D3F5F 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.