#7D3F61
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.096 347.5), rgb(125, 63, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#7D3F61 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D3F61 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 63, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.096 347.5) |
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 #7D3F61 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D3F61 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D3F61 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D3F61 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C7
oklch(81% 0.055 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAB
oklch(70.7% 0.089 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6B96
oklch(63% 0.115 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65281
oklch(55.6% 0.124 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E426D
oklch(49.1% 0.115 347.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7D3F61
oklch(45.7% 0.096 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3049
oklch(37.7% 0.075 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#371C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 346.4)
#7D3F61 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) | #454D62 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55585F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #843E4C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D3F61
#7D3F61
oklch(45.7% 0.096 347.5)
- #00674D
#00674D
oklch(45.6% 0.092 168)
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 #7D3F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.082
Use #7D3F61 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.