#7D4E5B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.1% 0.066 1.9), rgb(125, 78, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#7D4E5B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 2°. 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 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D4E5B |
| RGB | rgb(125, 78, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 23%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.066 1.9) |
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 #7D4E5B | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D4E5B | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D4E5B text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7D4E5B text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D8
oklch(88.6% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BF
oklch(81% 0.031 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD949E
oklch(70.8% 0.051 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7986
oklch(63% 0.065 2)
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Step 600
600
#966270
oklch(55.6% 0.07 2.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D4E5B
oklch(48.1% 0.066 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#68424D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#553840
oklch(37.7% 0.043 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#7D4E5B 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) | #55565B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605F5A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854B53 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D4E5B
#7D4E5B
oklch(48.1% 0.066 1.9)
- #2C6A61
#2C6A61
oklch(48.1% 0.066 182.6)
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 #7D4E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
Use #7D4E5B 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.