#7F475B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.1% 0.08 357.8), rgb(127, 71, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#7F475B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F475B |
| RGB | rgb(127, 71, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.08 357.8) |
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 #7F475B | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F475B | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F475B text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7F475B text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#E6D4D9
oklch(88.6% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7C0
oklch(81% 0.039 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#C291A0
oklch(70.8% 0.062 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17589
oklch(63.1% 0.08 358)
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Step 600
600
#9C5D73
oklch(55.6% 0.087 357.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F475B
oklch(47.1% 0.08 357.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F4F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 357.5)
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Step 900
900
#583641
oklch(37.7% 0.051 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#342026
oklch(27.1% 0.032 359.9)
#7F475B 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) | #4F525C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5C5A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87444E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F475B
#7F475B
oklch(47.1% 0.08 357.8)
- #156A5B
#156A5B
oklch(47.2% 0.081 177.6)
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 #7F475B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.022
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
Use #7F475B 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.