#7F505E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.8% 0.066 0.5), rgb(127, 80, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#7F505E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F505E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 80, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 23%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.066 0.5) |
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 #7F505E | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F505E | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F505E text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F505E text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D8
oklch(88.6% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BF
oklch(81% 0.031 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC949F
oklch(70.7% 0.05 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7987
oklch(63% 0.065 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#966271
oklch(55.7% 0.07 0.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F505E
oklch(48.8% 0.066 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#68424D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#553840
oklch(37.7% 0.043 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#7F505E 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) | #56585E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62615D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #864D55 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F505E
#7F505E
oklch(48.8% 0.066 0.5)
- #2F6C62
#2F6C62
oklch(48.8% 0.065 181.2)
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 #7F505E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.070
Use #7F505E 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.