#7F385D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.108 349.9), rgb(127, 56, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#7F385D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F385D |
| RGB | rgb(127, 56, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.108 349.9) |
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 #7F385D | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F385D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F385D text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F385D text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C6
oklch(81% 0.062 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#D086AA
oklch(70.7% 0.101 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#C26695
oklch(63.1% 0.129 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD4C7F
oklch(55.6% 0.139 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#943C6B
oklch(49% 0.13 349.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F385D
oklch(44.7% 0.108 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#622D48
oklch(37.8% 0.084 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#391B2A
oklch(27% 0.052 349.8)
#7F385D 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) | #40495E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53555B | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873646 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F385D
#7F385D
oklch(44.7% 0.108 349.9)
- #00644D
#00644D
oklch(44.8% 0.089 170)
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 #7F385D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
Use #7F385D 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.