#7F3E5E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.098 350.8), rgb(127, 62, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#7F3E5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F3E5E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 62, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.098 350.8) |
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 #7F3E5E | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F3E5E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F3E5E text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7F3E5E text on black | 2.75:1 | 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
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD89A8
oklch(70.8% 0.092 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE6A92
oklch(63.1% 0.117 351)
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Step 600
600
#A9507D
oklch(55.6% 0.128 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#914169
oklch(49.2% 0.118 351.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F3E5E
oklch(45.7% 0.098 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F47
oklch(37.6% 0.076 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#381C29
oklch(27% 0.048 351.5)
#7F3E5E 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) | #454D5F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56585C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #873C4A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F3E5E
#7F3E5E
oklch(45.7% 0.098 350.8)
- #006750
#006750
oklch(45.7% 0.09 170.6)
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 #7F3E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.079
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.079
Use #7F3E5E 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.