#7E475C
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47% 0.08 356.2), rgb(126, 71, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#7E475C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E475C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 71, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.08 356.2) |
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 #7E475C | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E475C | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E475C text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #7E475C text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D9
oklch(88.6% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#C191A2
oklch(70.7% 0.062 355.7)
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Step 500
500
#B0758B
oklch(63% 0.079 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B5D75
oklch(55.5% 0.086 355.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E475C
oklch(47% 0.08 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F50
oklch(42.7% 0.067 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#583642
oklch(37.8% 0.052 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#7E475C 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) | #4E525D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5C5B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86444E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E475C
#7E475C
oklch(47% 0.08 356.2)
- #186959
#186959
oklch(46.9% 0.08 176.1)
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 #7E475C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
Use #7E475C 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.