#7F596B
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(51% 0.056 349.3), rgb(127, 89, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#7F596B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F596B |
| RGB | rgb(127, 89, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.056 349.3) |
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 #7F596B | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F596B | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F596B text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7F596B text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DA
oklch(88.4% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.027 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#B696A5
oklch(70.7% 0.043 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#A47C8F
oklch(63.1% 0.056 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6579
oklch(55.7% 0.061 349.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F596B
oklch(51% 0.056 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#634553
oklch(42.8% 0.046 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#513A44
oklch(37.8% 0.036 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#7F596B 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) | #5C606C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65666A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84585F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F596B
#7F596B
oklch(51% 0.056 349.3)
- #447161
#447161
oklch(51.1% 0.056 169.4)
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 #7F596B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.031
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.064
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.065
Use #7F596B 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.