#7F3B60
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.105 348.3), rgb(127, 59, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#7F3B60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 348°. 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 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3B60 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 59, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.105 348.3) |
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 #7F3B60 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3B60 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3B60 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3B60 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#EBD1DD
oklch(88.6% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE87AB
oklch(70.6% 0.098 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#C06896
oklch(63.2% 0.125 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB4E81
oklch(55.7% 0.135 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#923E6D
oklch(49.1% 0.126 348)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3B60
oklch(45.3% 0.105 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#602E49
oklch(37.7% 0.081 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#391B2B
oklch(27% 0.053 348)
#7F3B60 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) | #424B61 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54575E | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873949 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3B60
#7F3B60
oklch(45.3% 0.105 348.3)
- #00664C
#00664C
oklch(45.3% 0.092 167.8)
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 #7F3B60, 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 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.075
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
Use #7F3B60 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.