#7F334A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(43.3% 0.108 3.8), rgb(127, 51, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#7F334A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F334A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 51, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.108 3.8) |
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 #7F334A | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F334A | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F334A text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7F334A text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58699
oklch(70.7% 0.099 4.3)
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Step 500
500
#C86581
oklch(63.1% 0.129 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#B34A6A
oklch(55.5% 0.14 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A3B58
oklch(49.2% 0.13 4.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F334A
oklch(43.3% 0.108 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#652C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A23
oklch(26.8% 0.053 4)
#7F334A 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) | #41444B | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555248 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #892B3C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F334A
#7F334A
oklch(43.3% 0.108 3.8)
- #005E55
#005E55
oklch(43.3% 0.077 183.6)
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 #7F334A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
Use #7F334A 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.