#7F315A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.6% 0.118 350.4), rgb(127, 49, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#7F315A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F315A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 49, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.118 350.4) |
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 #7F315A | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F315A | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F315A text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7F315A text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#D483AA
oklch(70.6% 0.11 350)
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Step 500
500
#C76295
oklch(63.2% 0.141 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#B2467F
oklch(55.6% 0.153 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#99376B
oklch(49.1% 0.142 350.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F315A
oklch(43.6% 0.118 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#642A48
oklch(37.6% 0.092 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#7F315A 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) | #3B445B | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505258 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #882E41 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F315A
#7F315A
oklch(43.6% 0.118 350.4)
- #00604B
#00604B
oklch(43.5% 0.085 171.1)
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 #7F315A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
Use #7F315A 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.