#7C5169
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49% 0.067 345.3), rgb(124, 81, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#7C5169 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C5169 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 81, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 21%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.067 345.3) |
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 #7C5169 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C5169 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C5169 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7C5169 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C5
oklch(81% 0.032 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#B994A8
oklch(70.7% 0.052 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#A77A92
oklch(63.2% 0.065 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#92627D
oklch(55.6% 0.072 344.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C5169
oklch(49% 0.067 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#654356
oklch(42.8% 0.055 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#523847
oklch(37.6% 0.044 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#7C5169 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) | #545A6A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6168 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825159 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C5169
#7C5169
oklch(49% 0.067 345.3)
- #386D57
#386D57
oklch(49.1% 0.068 164.9)
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 #7C5169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
Use #7C5169 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.