#7E455E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.7% 0.084 353.1), rgb(126, 69, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#7E455E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 353°. 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 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E455E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 69, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.084 353.1) |
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 #7E455E | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E455E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E455E text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E455E text on black | 2.90:1 | 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
#D7B6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#C290A4
oklch(70.7% 0.066 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#B1748E
oklch(63% 0.084 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C5C78
oklch(55.6% 0.091 352.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E455E
oklch(46.7% 0.084 353.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E52
oklch(42.6% 0.07 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#583544
oklch(37.6% 0.055 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#7E455E 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) | #4C515F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5B5D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86434E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E455E
#7E455E
oklch(46.7% 0.084 353.1)
- #116956
#116956
oklch(46.7% 0.084 173.6)
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 #7E455E, 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 0.030
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
Use #7E455E 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.