#7F576D
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(50.7% 0.061 345.4), rgb(127, 87, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#7F576D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F576D |
| RGB | rgb(127, 87, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 19%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.061 345.4) |
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 #7F576D | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F576D | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F576D text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7F576D text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 345)
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Step 400
400
#B795A7
oklch(70.6% 0.047 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#A57B92
oklch(63.1% 0.061 345)
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Step 600
600
#90647C
oklch(55.7% 0.066 345.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F576D
oklch(50.7% 0.061 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#634455
oklch(42.7% 0.05 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#513946
oklch(37.6% 0.039 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#302229
oklch(27.1% 0.024 347.4)
#7F576D 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) | #5A5F6E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63656C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84575F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F576D
#7F576D
oklch(50.7% 0.061 345.4)
- #41715D
#41715D
oklch(50.8% 0.062 165.5)
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 #7F576D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.067
Use #7F576D 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.