#7F445C
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.6% 0.086 355.2), rgb(127, 68, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#7F445C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F445C |
| RGB | rgb(127, 68, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.086 355.2) |
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 #7F445C | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F445C | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F445C text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F445C text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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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
#D8B6C2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#C390A2
oklch(70.8% 0.066 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#B3748C
oklch(63.2% 0.085 355.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E5B76
oklch(55.6% 0.094 354.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F445C
oklch(46.6% 0.086 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E51
oklch(42.8% 0.072 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#593543
oklch(37.7% 0.055 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#7F445C 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) | #4B505D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5A5B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87414D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F445C
#7F445C
oklch(46.6% 0.086 355.2)
- #066957
#066957
oklch(46.6% 0.086 175.2)
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 #7F445C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.028
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
Use #7F445C 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.