#7D5872
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(50.8% 0.061 337.9), rgb(125, 88, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#7D5872 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5872 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 88, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 17%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.061 337.9) |
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 #7D5872 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5872 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D5872 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7D5872 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC7
oklch(81% 0.029 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B596AB
oklch(70.8% 0.047 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#A27C96
oklch(63.1% 0.059 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6481
oklch(55.5% 0.067 337.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D5872
oklch(50.8% 0.061 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#624459
oklch(42.7% 0.052 338)
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Step 900
900
#503A49
oklch(37.8% 0.039 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F222B
oklch(27.1% 0.025 337.9)
#7D5872 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) | #596073 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626571 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815961 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5872
#7D5872
oklch(50.8% 0.061 337.9)
- #467158
#467158
oklch(50.9% 0.063 157.7)
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 #7D5872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.027
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
Use #7D5872 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.