#7A4E70
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.5% 0.076 335.3), rgb(122, 78, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#7A4E70 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A4E70 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 78, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.076 335.3) |
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 #7A4E70 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A4E70 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A4E70 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7A4E70 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#B993AF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#A7789B
oklch(63.1% 0.076 336)
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Step 600
600
#916186
oklch(55.6% 0.081 335.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A4E70
oklch(48.5% 0.076 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#65415D
oklch(42.7% 0.065 335)
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Step 900
900
#52374C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#7A4E70 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) | #4E5871 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595F6F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E505A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A4E70
#7A4E70
oklch(48.5% 0.076 335.3)
- #386C4C
#386C4C
oklch(48.5% 0.077 155.2)
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 #7A4E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
Use #7A4E70 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.