#7B606D
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52% 0.04 348), rgb(123, 96, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#7B606D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B606D |
| RGB | rgb(123, 96, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 12%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.04 348) |
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 #7B606D | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B606D | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B606D text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7B606D text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC3
oklch(81% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#B099A4
oklch(70.7% 0.031 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C808E
oklch(63% 0.04 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#876978
oklch(55.5% 0.044 347.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B606D
oklch(52% 0.04 348)
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Step 800
800
#5D4852
oklch(42.7% 0.032 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C44
oklch(37.6% 0.026 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2328
oklch(27% 0.017 346.8)
#7B606D 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) | #62656E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68696C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6064 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B606D
#7B606D
oklch(52% 0.04 348)
- #537165
#537165
oklch(52.1% 0.04 168.2)
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 #7B606D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
Use #7B606D 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.