#7B4E5A
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.8% 0.063 2.4), rgb(123, 78, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#7B4E5A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B4E5A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 78, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.063 2.4) |
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 #7B4E5A | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B4E5A | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B4E5A text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7B4E5A text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BF
oklch(81% 0.031 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC949E
oklch(70.7% 0.05 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA7A86
oklch(63.1% 0.062 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#956370
oklch(55.7% 0.067 2.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B4E5A
oklch(47.8% 0.063 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#67434C
oklch(42.7% 0.051 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#543940
oklch(37.8% 0.04 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#7B4E5A 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) | #54565A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5E59 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824B52 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B4E5A
#7B4E5A
oklch(47.8% 0.063 2.4)
- #2F6960
#2F6960
oklch(47.9% 0.063 182.1)
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 #7B4E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.073
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
Use #7B4E5A 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.