#7C5E71
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(51.9% 0.048 340.6), rgb(124, 94, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#7C5E71 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C5E71 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 94, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 14%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.048 340.6) |
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 #7C5E71 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C5E71 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C5E71 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7C5E71 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#B198A8
oklch(70.7% 0.037 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E7F92
oklch(63.2% 0.046 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#89687D
oklch(55.7% 0.052 340.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7C5E71
oklch(51.9% 0.048 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4756
oklch(42.8% 0.039 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B47
oklch(37.6% 0.032 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#7C5E71 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) | #5F6472 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666870 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805E64 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C5E71
#7C5E71
oklch(51.9% 0.048 340.6)
- #50715F
#50715F
oklch(51.8% 0.048 160.3)
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 #7C5E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.030
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
Use #7C5E71 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.