#7D4569
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47% 0.091 342.1), rgb(125, 69, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#7D4569 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4569 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 69, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.091 342.1) |
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 #7D4569 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D4569 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4569 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4569 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C9
oklch(81% 0.045 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#C090AD
oklch(70.8% 0.07 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7399
oklch(63% 0.091 341.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A5B83
oklch(55.5% 0.098 342.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D4569
oklch(47% 0.091 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E5A
oklch(42.8% 0.074 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#57354A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#7D4569 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) | #48526A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575B67 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #834552 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4569
#7D4569
oklch(47% 0.091 342.1)
- #1C6A4B
#1C6A4B
oklch(46.9% 0.09 162.3)
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 #7D4569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.080
Use #7D4569 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.