#7577AE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59% 0.084 281.9), rgb(117, 119, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#7577AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7577AE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 119, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.084 281.9) |
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 #7577AE | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7577AE | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7577AE text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7577AE text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 282.2)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC6
oklch(70.8% 0.06 281.5)
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Step 500
500
#8284B7
oklch(63.1% 0.076 282.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7577AE
oklch(59% 0.084 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5B8C
oklch(49.2% 0.078 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#494A72
oklch(42.6% 0.066 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#242536
oklch(27.1% 0.031 281.5)
#7577AE 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) | #677EB0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647AAD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66818B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7577AE
#7577AE
oklch(59% 0.084 281.9)
- #877F41
#877F41
oklch(59% 0.084 102)
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 #7577AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
Use #7577AE 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.