#7E3565
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.117 342.7), rgb(126, 53, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#7E3565 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3565 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 53, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.117 342.7) |
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 #7E3565 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3565 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3565 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3565 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CD
oklch(81% 0.068 342.5)
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Step 400
400
#D084B3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#C264A0
oklch(63.2% 0.14 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD488B
oklch(55.6% 0.153 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#943976
oklch(49.1% 0.142 342.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3565
oklch(44.5% 0.117 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#612B4E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#7E3565 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) | #3A4867 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5463 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853548 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3565
#7E3565
oklch(44.5% 0.117 342.7)
- #006444
#006444
oklch(44.5% 0.096 162.9)
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 #7E3565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.071
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
Use #7E3565 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.