#7D4D60
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.1% 0.07 354.7), rgb(125, 77, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#7D4D60 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4D60 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 77, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.07 354.7) |
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 #7D4D60 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D4D60 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4D60 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4D60 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB788C
oklch(63% 0.069 354)
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Step 600
600
#966176
oklch(55.6% 0.074 354.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D4D60
oklch(48.1% 0.07 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#684251
oklch(42.8% 0.057 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#553843
oklch(37.8% 0.044 355)
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Step 950
950
#322127
oklch(27.1% 0.028 356.2)
#7D4D60 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) | #525661 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5E5F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844B54 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4D60
#7D4D60
oklch(48.1% 0.07 354.7)
- #2C6B5B
#2C6B5B
oklch(48.2% 0.07 174)
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 #7D4D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.019
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
Use #7D4D60 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.