#7E5366
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.6% 0.063 351.5), rgb(126, 83, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#7E5366 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5366 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 83, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 21%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.063 351.5) |
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 #7E5366 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5366 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5366 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5366 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.03 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA95A4
oklch(70.8% 0.049 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#A87A8E
oklch(63.1% 0.063 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#926378
oklch(55.6% 0.067 351.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5366
oklch(49.6% 0.063 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#654352
oklch(42.6% 0.052 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#533944
oklch(37.8% 0.04 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#302128
oklch(26.9% 0.026 349.4)
#7E5366 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) | #575B67 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616265 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84525A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5366
#7E5366
oklch(49.6% 0.063 351.5)
- #396E5E
#396E5E
oklch(49.6% 0.063 171.9)
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 #7E5366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.068
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
Use #7E5366 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.