#7E6071
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.5% 0.046 343.8), rgb(126, 96, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#7E6071 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6071 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 96, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.046 343.8) |
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 #7E6071 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6071 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6071 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6071 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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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
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC4
oklch(81% 0.02 344.1)
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Step 400
400
#B099A6
oklch(70.7% 0.033 342.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D8090
oklch(63.2% 0.042 344.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6071
oklch(52.5% 0.046 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#735767
oklch(49.1% 0.044 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4754
oklch(42.6% 0.036 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C45
oklch(37.8% 0.028 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#7E6071 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) | #626672 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686A70 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826066 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6071
#7E6071
oklch(52.5% 0.046 343.8)
- #527363
#527363
oklch(52.5% 0.046 163.3)
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 #7E6071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.030
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
Use #7E6071 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.