#7E3664
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.115 343.6), rgb(126, 54, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#7E3664 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3664 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 54, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.115 343.6) |
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 #7E3664 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3664 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3664 text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3664 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CC
oklch(81% 0.068 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085B2
oklch(70.8% 0.108 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#C1649E
oklch(63% 0.137 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC4989
oklch(55.5% 0.149 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#943A74
oklch(49.1% 0.139 343.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3664
oklch(44.6% 0.115 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#612C4D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 344)
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Step 950
950
#391A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 344)
#7E3664 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) | #3C4865 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505462 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853648 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3664
#7E3664
oklch(44.6% 0.115 343.6)
- #006445
#006445
oklch(44.5% 0.095 163.6)
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 #7E3664, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
Use #7E3664 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.