#7E455D
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.7% 0.084 354.1), rgb(126, 69, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#7E455D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E455D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 69, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.084 354.1) |
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 #7E455D | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E455D | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E455D text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E455D text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.041 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#C290A3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 354.3)
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Step 500
500
#B1748D
oklch(63% 0.083 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C5C77
oklch(55.5% 0.09 353.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E455D
oklch(46.7% 0.084 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E51
oklch(42.7% 0.07 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#583543
oklch(37.6% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#7E455D 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) | #4C515E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5B5C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86424E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E455D
#7E455D
oklch(46.7% 0.084 354.1)
- #106956
#106956
oklch(46.7% 0.084 173.7)
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 #7E455D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
Use #7E455D 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.