#7F4764
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.4% 0.085 348.5), rgb(127, 71, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#7F4764 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 348°. 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F4764 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 71, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.085 348.5) |
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 #7F4764 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F4764 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F4764 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7F4764 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C190A7
oklch(70.7% 0.066 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07492
oklch(63.1% 0.085 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B5C7C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 348.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F4764
oklch(47.4% 0.085 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E55
oklch(42.6% 0.07 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#573546
oklch(37.6% 0.055 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#331F29
oklch(26.9% 0.035 348.3)
#7F4764 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) | #4C5365 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5C63 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864651 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F4764
#7F4764
oklch(47.4% 0.085 348.5)
- #1B6B53
#1B6B53
oklch(47.4% 0.085 168.4)
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 #7F4764, 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 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
Use #7F4764 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.