#7D446B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.9% 0.094 340.1), rgb(125, 68, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#7D446B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D446B |
| RGB | rgb(125, 68, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.094 340.1) |
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 #7D446B | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D446B | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D446B text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D446B text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6CA
oklch(81% 0.045 340.3)
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Step 400
400
#C08FAF
oklch(70.7% 0.073 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF739B
oklch(63.1% 0.092 340)
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Step 600
600
#9A5A86
oklch(55.5% 0.102 339.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D446B
oklch(46.9% 0.094 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5C
oklch(42.7% 0.078 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#57344C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#7D446B 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) | #46526C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555A69 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834553 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D446B
#7D446B
oklch(46.9% 0.094 340.1)
- #1B6A48
#1B6A48
oklch(46.8% 0.094 160.3)
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 #7D446B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
Use #7D446B 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.