#7F3763
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.114 345), rgb(127, 55, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#7F3763 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 345°. 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 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3763 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 55, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.114 345) |
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 #7F3763 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3763 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3763 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3763 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085B0
oklch(70.7% 0.107 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#C2659C
oklch(63.2% 0.135 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD4A87
oklch(55.7% 0.147 345)
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Step 700
700
#943A72
oklch(49% 0.137 345.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3763
oklch(44.8% 0.114 345)
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Step 900
900
#612C4C
oklch(37.6% 0.088 345)
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Step 950
950
#391A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 344)
#7F3763 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) | #3D4964 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515561 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873648 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3763
#7F3763
oklch(44.8% 0.114 345)
- #006548
#006548
oklch(44.9% 0.094 165.3)
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 #7F3763, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.072
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
Use #7F3763 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.