#7F3960
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.108 347.7), rgb(127, 57, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#7F3960 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3960 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 57, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.108 347.7) |
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 #7F3960 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3960 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3960 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3960 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF86AC
oklch(70.6% 0.101 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#C16697
oklch(63% 0.13 348)
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Step 600
600
#AC4C82
oklch(55.6% 0.14 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#933C6E
oklch(49% 0.131 347.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3960
oklch(45% 0.108 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#612D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#391B2B
oklch(27% 0.053 348)
#7F3960 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) | #404A61 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53565E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873748 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3960
#7F3960
oklch(45% 0.108 347.7)
- #00654B
#00654B
oklch(45% 0.091 167.7)
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 #7F3960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.073
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
Use #7F3960 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.