#7E596D
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(51% 0.056 345.7), rgb(126, 89, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#7E596D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E596D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 89, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 17%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.056 345.7) |
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 #7E596D | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E596D | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E596D text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E596D text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC4
oklch(81% 0.027 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#B696A6
oklch(70.7% 0.044 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#A37C91
oklch(63.1% 0.056 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E657B
oklch(55.6% 0.061 345.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E596D
oklch(51% 0.056 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#624555
oklch(42.8% 0.046 345)
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Step 900
900
#503A46
oklch(37.7% 0.036 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#7E596D 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) | #5B606E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64666C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835960 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E596D
#7E596D
oklch(51% 0.056 345.7)
- #45705E
#45705E
oklch(50.8% 0.056 165.9)
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 #7E596D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.063
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.065
Use #7E596D 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.