#7F335D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.116 348.6), rgb(127, 51, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#7F335D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 349°. 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 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F335D |
| RGB | rgb(127, 51, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.116 348.6) |
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 #7F335D | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F335D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F335D text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7F335D text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AC
oklch(70.7% 0.109 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#C56397
oklch(63.1% 0.138 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#B04782
oklch(55.5% 0.152 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#97386E
oklch(49.1% 0.141 348.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F335D
oklch(44% 0.116 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#632B49
oklch(37.7% 0.09 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#7F335D 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) | #3C465E | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51535B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #883144 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F335D
#7F335D
oklch(44% 0.116 348.6)
- #00624A
#00624A
oklch(44.1% 0.088 168.8)
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 #7F335D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
Use #7F335D 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.