#7B586B
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(50.4% 0.054 345.4), rgb(123, 88, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#7B586B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B586B |
| RGB | rgb(123, 88, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 17%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.054 345.4) |
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 #7B586B | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B586B | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B586B text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B586B text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.026 346)
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Step 400
400
#B597A6
oklch(70.8% 0.041 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#A27D91
oklch(63.2% 0.053 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C667B
oklch(55.6% 0.057 344.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B586B
oklch(50.4% 0.054 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#614554
oklch(42.6% 0.044 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A46
oklch(37.6% 0.035 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#7B586B 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) | #5A5F6C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62646A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80585E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B586B
#7B586B
oklch(50.4% 0.054 345.4)
- #466E5D
#466E5D
oklch(50.3% 0.053 165.8)
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 #7B586B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
Use #7B586B 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.