#7A577F
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.8% 0.075 322.3), rgb(122, 87, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#7A577F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A577F |
| RGB | rgb(122, 87, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 19%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.075 322.3) |
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 #7A577F | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A577F | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A577F text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7A577F text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B295B6
oklch(70.7% 0.057 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F7BA4
oklch(63.2% 0.073 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A638F
oklch(55.6% 0.081 322.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7A577F
oklch(50.8% 0.075 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4363
oklch(42.6% 0.062 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3951
oklch(37.7% 0.048 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#7A577F 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) | #536181 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B647E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5B65 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A577F
#7A577F
oklch(50.8% 0.075 322.3)
- #4C7149
#4C7149
oklch(50.9% 0.075 142.6)
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 #7A577F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.062
Use #7A577F 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.