#7A558B
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51% 0.093 314.7), rgb(122, 85, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#7A558B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A558B |
| RGB | rgb(122, 85, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.093 314.7) |
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 #7A558B | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A558B | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A558B text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7A558B text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E5
oklch(88.4% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#B293C0
oklch(70.7% 0.073 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E78B0
oklch(63% 0.092 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#89619C
oklch(55.7% 0.1 314.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A558B
oklch(51% 0.093 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F416C
oklch(42.7% 0.078 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3858
oklch(37.8% 0.059 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#7A558B 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) | #4C618D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556489 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795C69 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A558B
#7A558B
oklch(51% 0.093 314.7)
- #4F7239
#4F7239
oklch(51.1% 0.093 134.5)
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 #7A558B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
Use #7A558B 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.