#7E495D
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.4% 0.077 356.3), rgb(126, 73, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#7E495D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E495D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 73, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.077 356.3) |
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 #7E495D | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E495D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E495D text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E495D text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C1
oklch(80.8% 0.037 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#C092A1
oklch(70.8% 0.059 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF768B
oklch(63.1% 0.076 355.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A5E75
oklch(55.5% 0.084 355.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E495D
oklch(47.4% 0.077 356.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4050
oklch(42.8% 0.064 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#573642
oklch(37.6% 0.05 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#7E495D 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) | #50535E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5D5C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864650 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E495D
#7E495D
oklch(47.4% 0.077 356.3)
- #1F6A5A
#1F6A5A
oklch(47.4% 0.077 175.6)
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 #7E495D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #7E495D 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.