#7C486A
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.4% 0.085 341.2), rgb(124, 72, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#7C486A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C486A |
| RGB | rgb(124, 72, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.085 341.2) |
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 #7C486A | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C486A | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C486A text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7C486A text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 342)
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Step 400
400
#BE91AD
oklch(70.8% 0.066 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7598
oklch(63.1% 0.084 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#975D83
oklch(55.5% 0.091 340.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C486A
oklch(47.4% 0.085 341.2)
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Step 800
800
#693F5A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#55364A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 341)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#7C486A 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) | #4A546B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585C69 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824954 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C486A
#7C486A
oklch(47.4% 0.085 341.2)
- #276B4C
#276B4C
oklch(47.6% 0.086 160.6)
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 #7C486A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
Use #7C486A 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.