#7E536A
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.7% 0.066 346.4), rgb(126, 83, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#7E536A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 346°. 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 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E536A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 83, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 21%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.066 346.4) |
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 #7E536A | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E536A | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E536A text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E536A text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C5
oklch(81% 0.032 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#B994A7
oklch(70.6% 0.051 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#A77A91
oklch(63.1% 0.064 347)
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Step 600
600
#92627C
oklch(55.5% 0.072 346)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E536A
oklch(49.7% 0.066 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#654355
oklch(42.7% 0.054 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#523846
oklch(37.5% 0.043 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#7E536A 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) | #565C6B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606269 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84525B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E536A
#7E536A
oklch(49.7% 0.066 346.4)
- #3A6E5A
#3A6E5A
oklch(49.6% 0.065 166.8)
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 #7E536A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.070
Use #7E536A 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.