#7F3D62
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.102 347.1), rgb(127, 61, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#7F3D62 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 347°. 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 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3D62 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 61, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.102 347.1) |
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 #7F3D62 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3D62 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3D62 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3D62 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DD
oklch(88.6% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C8
oklch(81% 0.059 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD88AC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6998
oklch(63.1% 0.122 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#A94F82
oklch(55.6% 0.132 347.2)
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Step 700
700
#913F6E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 347.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3D62
oklch(45.7% 0.102 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4A
oklch(37.6% 0.08 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#381C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.049 347.6)
#7F3D62 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) | #434C63 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555860 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873C4B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3D62
#7F3D62
oklch(45.7% 0.102 347.1)
- #00674C
#00674C
oklch(45.6% 0.093 167.2)
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 #7F3D62, 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 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.079
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.081
Use #7F3D62 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.