#7F435E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.5% 0.089 352.7), rgb(127, 67, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#7F435E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F435E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 67, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.089 352.7) |
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 #7F435E | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F435E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F435E text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7F435E text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C3
oklch(81% 0.043 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA4
oklch(70.6% 0.069 353)
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Step 500
500
#B3738E
oklch(63.1% 0.088 353)
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Step 600
600
#9E5B78
oklch(55.6% 0.095 353.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F435E
oklch(46.5% 0.089 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D53
oklch(42.7% 0.074 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#593444
oklch(37.6% 0.058 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#7F435E 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) | #4A505F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595A5D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87414D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F435E
#7F435E
oklch(46.5% 0.089 352.7)
- #026954
#026954
oklch(46.4% 0.089 172.6)
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 #7F435E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.031
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
Use #7F435E 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.