#7E5969
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.8% 0.054 351.5), rgb(126, 89, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#7E5969 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5969 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 89, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 17%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.054 351.5) |
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 #7E5969 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5969 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5969 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5969 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DA
oklch(88.4% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#B696A3
oklch(70.6% 0.042 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#A37D8D
oklch(63.1% 0.052 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6577
oklch(55.5% 0.058 351.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5969
oklch(50.8% 0.054 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#624552
oklch(42.7% 0.044 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#503A44
oklch(37.6% 0.035 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#7E5969 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) | #5C606A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656668 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84585E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5969
#7E5969
oklch(50.8% 0.054 351.5)
- #447062
#447062
oklch(50.9% 0.054 171.9)
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 #7E5969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.067
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.067
Use #7E5969 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.