#7E506A
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.1% 0.071 345.1), rgb(126, 80, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#7E506A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E506A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 80, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 22%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.071 345.1) |
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 #7E506A | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E506A | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E506A text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E506A text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A8
oklch(70.7% 0.056 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#A97893
oklch(63% 0.071 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#94617E
oklch(55.7% 0.077 344.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E506A
oklch(49.1% 0.071 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#664256
oklch(42.7% 0.058 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#533847
oklch(37.7% 0.045 345)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#7E506A 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) | #535A6B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6169 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845059 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E506A
#7E506A
oklch(49.1% 0.071 345.1)
- #356E57
#356E57
oklch(49.2% 0.071 165.1)
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 #7E506A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
Use #7E506A 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.