#7E3965
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.111 343.4), rgb(126, 57, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#7E3965 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E3965 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 57, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.111 343.4) |
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 #7E3965 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E3965 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E3965 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E3965 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#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
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE86B1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF669E
oklch(63% 0.132 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA4C89
oklch(55.6% 0.143 343)
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Step 700
700
#923C74
oklch(49.1% 0.134 343.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7E3965
oklch(45.1% 0.111 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#602D4D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#7E3965 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) | #3E4A66 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515663 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85394A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E3965
#7E3965
oklch(45.1% 0.111 343.4)
- #006646
#006646
oklch(45.1% 0.097 163.3)
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 #7E3965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
Use #7E3965 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.