#7E436B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.9% 0.097 340.6), rgb(126, 67, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#7E436B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E436B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 67, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.097 340.6) |
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 #7E436B | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E436B | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E436B text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E436B text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#C18EAF
oklch(70.6% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 500
500
#B1729B
oklch(63.2% 0.096 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C5A86
oklch(55.7% 0.104 340.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E436B
oklch(46.9% 0.097 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5C
oklch(42.6% 0.081 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#58344C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#341F2C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 342.3)
#7E436B 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) | #46516C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555A69 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #844452 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E436B
#7E436B
oklch(46.9% 0.097 340.6)
- #156B48
#156B48
oklch(47% 0.097 160.6)
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 #7E436B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.076
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.082
Use #7E436B 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.