#7A549B
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.7% 0.115 307.5), rgb(122, 84, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#7A549B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A549B |
| RGB | rgb(122, 84, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.115 307.5) |
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 #7A549B | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A549B | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A549B text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7A549B text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DD
oklch(81% 0.055 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B092CC
oklch(70.8% 0.089 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C76BF
oklch(63.1% 0.114 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#875DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.125 307.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A549B
oklch(51.7% 0.115 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3F77
oklch(42.6% 0.096 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3660
oklch(37.7% 0.074 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#7A549B 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) | #43639E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6599 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #755F70 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A549B
#7A549B
oklch(51.7% 0.115 307.5)
- #557420
#557420
oklch(51.7% 0.116 127.6)
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 #7A549B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
Use #7A549B 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.