#7F425F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.4% 0.091 351.4), rgb(127, 66, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#7F425F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F425F |
| RGB | rgb(127, 66, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.091 351.4) |
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 #7F425F | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F425F | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F425F text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F425F text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C4
oklch(80.8% 0.045 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA6
oklch(70.8% 0.071 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47290
oklch(63.1% 0.092 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5A7A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 351.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F425F
oklch(46.4% 0.091 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D54
oklch(42.8% 0.075 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#593445
oklch(37.6% 0.058 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F29
oklch(27.2% 0.038 351.1)
#7F425F 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) | #494F60 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595A5E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87404D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F425F
#7F425F
oklch(46.4% 0.091 351.4)
- #006953
#006953
oklch(46.4% 0.09 171.8)
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 #7F425F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
Use #7F425F 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.