#7E4E60
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.4% 0.069 355.9), rgb(126, 78, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#7E4E60 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E4E60 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 78, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.069 355.9) |
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 #7E4E60 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E4E60 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E4E60 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E4E60 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#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
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C1
oklch(80.8% 0.033 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB788B
oklch(63% 0.068 355.2)
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Step 600
600
#966175
oklch(55.6% 0.074 355.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E4E60
oklch(48.4% 0.069 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#684250
oklch(42.7% 0.056 356)
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Step 900
900
#553842
oklch(37.8% 0.044 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#322127
oklch(27.1% 0.028 356.2)
#7E4E60 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) | #545761 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5F5F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #854C54 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E4E60
#7E4E60
oklch(48.4% 0.069 355.9)
- #2D6C5D
#2D6C5D
oklch(48.5% 0.069 175.2)
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 #7E4E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
Use #7E4E60 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.