#7F516C
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.5% 0.072 344), rgb(127, 81, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#7F516C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F516C |
| RGB | rgb(127, 81, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 22%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.072 344) |
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 #7F516C | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F516C | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F516C text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7F516C text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A9
oklch(70.7% 0.056 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#A97894
oklch(63.1% 0.072 344.1)
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Step 600
600
#94617E
oklch(55.7% 0.077 344.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F516C
oklch(49.5% 0.072 344)
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Step 800
800
#664257
oklch(42.8% 0.058 344)
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Step 900
900
#533848
oklch(37.8% 0.046 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#7F516C 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) | #545B6D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F626B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85515B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F516C
#7F516C
oklch(49.5% 0.072 344)
- #366F57
#366F57
oklch(49.6% 0.072 164.2)
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 #7F516C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
Use #7F516C 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.