#7E5E73
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.2% 0.052 339.6), rgb(126, 94, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#7E5E73 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5E73 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 94, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.052 339.6) |
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 #7E5E73 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5E73 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5E73 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5E73 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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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
#CCBBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B297A9
oklch(70.6% 0.041 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F7E93
oklch(63.1% 0.05 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A677E
oklch(55.7% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5E73
oklch(52.2% 0.052 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4656
oklch(42.7% 0.042 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B47
oklch(37.7% 0.033 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E232A
oklch(27.2% 0.021 340.1)
#7E5E73 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) | #5F6574 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666972 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825E65 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5E73
#7E5E73
oklch(52.2% 0.052 339.6)
- #4F735F
#4F735F
oklch(52.2% 0.052 159.6)
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 #7E5E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.026
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
Use #7E5E73 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.