#7E5D73
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52% 0.053 339.2), rgb(126, 93, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#7E5D73 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5D73 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 93, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.053 339.2) |
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 #7E5D73 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5D73 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5D73 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5D73 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.027 339.5)
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Step 400
400
#B397A9
oklch(70.7% 0.041 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#A07D94
oklch(63.1% 0.054 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A667E
oklch(55.5% 0.057 339.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5D73
oklch(52% 0.053 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#604657
oklch(42.8% 0.044 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B48
oklch(37.8% 0.034 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#7E5D73 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) | #5E6474 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666972 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825E64 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5D73
#7E5D73
oklch(52% 0.053 339.2)
- #4E735E
#4E735E
oklch(52.1% 0.054 159)
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 #7E5D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.025
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
Use #7E5D73 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.