#7E5D76
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(52.1% 0.056 335.3), rgb(126, 93, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#7E5D76 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5D76 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 93, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.056 335.3) |
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 #7E5D76 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5D76 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5D76 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5D76 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#E0D6DD
oklch(88.6% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#B397AB
oklch(70.8% 0.043 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F7D97
oklch(63.1% 0.056 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6681
oklch(55.6% 0.06 335.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5D76
oklch(52.1% 0.056 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4559
oklch(42.6% 0.047 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A49
oklch(37.6% 0.037 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#7E5D76 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) | #5D6477 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656975 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815E66 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5D76
#7E5D76
oklch(52.1% 0.056 335.3)
- #4F735B
#4F735B
oklch(52.1% 0.056 154.8)
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 #7E5D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
Use #7E5D76 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.