#7F3561
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.5% 0.116 346.1), rgb(127, 53, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#7F3561 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3561 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 53, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.116 346.1) |
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 #7F3561 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3561 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3561 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3561 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0CA
oklch(81% 0.067 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#D184AF
oklch(70.6% 0.109 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#C3649B
oklch(63.1% 0.137 346)
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Step 600
600
#AE4885
oklch(55.5% 0.15 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#953971
oklch(49% 0.139 345.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3561
oklch(44.5% 0.116 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#622B4B
oklch(37.6% 0.09 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#7F3561 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) | #3C4862 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873446 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3561
#7F3561
oklch(44.5% 0.116 346.1)
- #006348
#006348
oklch(44.3% 0.091 166.5)
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 #7F3561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.068
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.076
Use #7F3561 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.