#7F3C64
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.105 345.3), rgb(127, 60, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#7F3C64 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3C64 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 60, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.105 345.3) |
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 #7F3C64 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3C64 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3C64 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3C64 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD87AE
oklch(70.6% 0.099 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE689A
oklch(63.1% 0.125 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#A94E85
oklch(55.6% 0.136 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#913E71
oklch(49.1% 0.128 345)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3C64
oklch(45.6% 0.105 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#602E4B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#7F3C64 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) | #424C65 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545762 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #863B4B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3C64
#7F3C64
oklch(45.6% 0.105 345.3)
- #00674A
#00674A
oklch(45.5% 0.095 165.7)
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 #7F3C64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.082
Use #7F3C64 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.