#7D435B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.1% 0.085 354.7), rgb(125, 67, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#7D435B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D435B |
| RGB | rgb(125, 67, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.085 354.7) |
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 #7D435B | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7D435B | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D435B text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7D435B text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.041 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#C390A3
oklch(70.8% 0.066 354.8)
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Step 500
500
#B2748C
oklch(63.1% 0.084 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5C76
oklch(55.6% 0.091 355)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D435B
oklch(46.1% 0.085 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E51
oklch(42.7% 0.07 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#593543
oklch(37.7% 0.055 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#7D435B 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) | #4A4F5C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59595A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85404C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D435B
#7D435B
oklch(46.1% 0.085 354.7)
- #076855
#076855
oklch(46.2% 0.086 174)
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 #7D435B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.081
Use #7D435B 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.