#7E5973
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(51.2% 0.061 337.9), rgb(126, 89, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#7E5973 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5973 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 89, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 17%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.061 337.9) |
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 #7E5973 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5973 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5973 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5973 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC7
oklch(81% 0.029 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B596AB
oklch(70.8% 0.047 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#A27C96
oklch(63.1% 0.059 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6481
oklch(55.5% 0.067 337.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5973
oklch(51.2% 0.061 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#614459
oklch(42.6% 0.051 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#503A49
oklch(37.8% 0.039 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F222B
oklch(27.1% 0.025 337.9)
#7E5973 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) | #5A6174 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636672 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825A62 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5973
#7E5973
oklch(51.2% 0.061 337.9)
- #477259
#477259
oklch(51.3% 0.063 157.8)
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 #7E5973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.024
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
Use #7E5973 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.