#7D556E
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(50.1% 0.064 341.7), rgb(125, 85, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#7D556E is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D556E |
| RGB | rgb(125, 85, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 19%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.064 341.7) |
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 #7D556E | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D556E | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D556E text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D556E text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.031 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#B795A9
oklch(70.7% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#A57B94
oklch(63.2% 0.062 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F637F
oklch(55.5% 0.069 341.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D556E
oklch(50.1% 0.064 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#634357
oklch(42.6% 0.053 341.6)
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Step 900
900
#513948
oklch(37.7% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#7D556E 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) | #575D6F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60636D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82555E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D556E
#7D556E
oklch(50.1% 0.064 341.7)
- #406F58
#406F58
oklch(50.1% 0.064 161.6)
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 #7D556E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.067
Use #7D556E 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.