#7E4062
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46% 0.096 347.5), rgb(126, 64, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#7E4062 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4062 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 64, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 33%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.096 347.5) |
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 #7E4062 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7E4062 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4062 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4062 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA9
oklch(70.7% 0.074 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47194
oklch(63.1% 0.096 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F597E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 348)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4062
oklch(46% 0.096 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C57
oklch(42.7% 0.079 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3448
oklch(37.9% 0.062 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#7E4062 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) | #464E63 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565860 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #853F4D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4062
#7E4062
oklch(46% 0.096 347.5)
- #00684D
#00684D
oklch(45.9% 0.094 167.4)
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 #7E4062, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.080
Use #7E4062 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.