#7A4E68
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.2% 0.07 343.7), rgb(122, 78, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#7A4E68 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4E68 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 78, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.07 343.7) |
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 #7A4E68 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A4E68 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4E68 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4E68 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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 700.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
-
Step 300
300
#D1B8C6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 343.1)
-
Step 400
400
#BA94A9
oklch(70.8% 0.054 344.2)
-
Step 500
500
#A87994
oklch(63.1% 0.069 343.9)
-
Step 600
600
#93617E
oklch(55.6% 0.076 344.2)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A4E68
oklch(48.2% 0.07 343.7)
-
Step 800
800
#654257
oklch(42.6% 0.057 343.1)
-
Step 900
900
#533848
oklch(37.8% 0.046 343.2)
-
Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#7A4E68 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) | #515769 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5E67 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F4E57 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4E68
#7A4E68
oklch(48.2% 0.07 343.7)
- #356B53
#356B53
oklch(48.3% 0.07 163)
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 #7A4E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
Use #7A4E68 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.