#7A476A
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47% 0.085 339.7), rgb(122, 71, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#7A476A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A476A |
| RGB | rgb(122, 71, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.085 339.7) |
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 #7A476A | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A476A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A476A text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7A476A text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C9
oklch(81% 0.041 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AE
oklch(70.7% 0.066 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC759A
oklch(63.1% 0.085 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#975D84
oklch(55.5% 0.092 340.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A476A
oklch(47% 0.085 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#683F5B
oklch(42.6% 0.07 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#55364B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#7A476A 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) | #49536B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565B69 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4854 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A476A
#7A476A
oklch(47% 0.085 339.7)
- #27694A
#27694A
oklch(46.9% 0.084 160)
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 #7A476A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
Use #7A476A 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.