#7F6574
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(53.7% 0.04 343), rgb(127, 101, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#7F6574 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F6574 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 101, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 11%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.04 343) |
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 #7F6574 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F6574 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F6574 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7F6574 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 340)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA5
oklch(70.7% 0.028 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A818F
oklch(63.1% 0.036 343.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F6574
oklch(53.7% 0.04 343)
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Step 700
700
#705966
oklch(49.2% 0.036 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4853
oklch(42.5% 0.031 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D45
oklch(37.8% 0.023 343)
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Step 950
950
#2C2428
oklch(27.1% 0.014 346.4)
#7F6574 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) | #666A75 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6E73 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83656A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F6574
#7F6574
oklch(53.7% 0.04 343)
- #597567
#597567
oklch(53.6% 0.039 163)
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 #7F6574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
Use #7F6574 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.