#7579AE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.4% 0.081 280.3), rgb(117, 121, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#7579AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7579AE |
| RGB | rgb(117, 121, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.081 280.3) |
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 #7579AE | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7579AE | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7579AE text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7579AE text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#989DC8
oklch(70.7% 0.063 279.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7579AE
oklch(59.4% 0.081 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#696DA6
oklch(55.5% 0.088 280)
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Step 700
700
#585B8E
oklch(49.1% 0.081 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#484A73
oklch(42.6% 0.068 281)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E5D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232537
oklch(27.1% 0.034 279)
#7579AE 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) | #697FB0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667BAD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66838C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7579AE
#7579AE
oklch(59.4% 0.081 280.3)
- #898044
#898044
oklch(59.4% 0.081 100.9)
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 #7579AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
Use #7579AE 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.