#7E5D74
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52% 0.054 337.9), rgb(126, 93, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#7E5D74 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5D74 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 93, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.054 337.9) |
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 #7E5D74 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5D74 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5D74 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5D74 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 337.2)
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Step 400
400
#B397AA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#A07D95
oklch(63.1% 0.055 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A667F
oklch(55.5% 0.058 338)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5D74
oklch(52% 0.054 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#604658
oklch(42.9% 0.045 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A48
oklch(37.6% 0.036 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#7E5D74 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) | #5E6475 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656973 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825E65 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5D74
#7E5D74
oklch(52% 0.054 337.9)
- #4E735D
#4E735D
oklch(52.1% 0.055 157.8)
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 #7E5D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.024
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
Use #7E5D74 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.