#7B579F
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52.5% 0.116 305.9), rgb(123, 87, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#7B579F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B579F |
| RGB | rgb(123, 87, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.116 305.9) |
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 #7B579F | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B579F | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B579F text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7B579F text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 306)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9DC
oklch(81% 0.051 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CA
oklch(70.6% 0.084 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9978BD
oklch(63.1% 0.107 305.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B579F
oklch(52.5% 0.116 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#704F91
oklch(49.2% 0.108 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4175
oklch(42.7% 0.088 306)
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Step 900
900
#4B375F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#7B579F 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) | #4566A2 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E679D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756373 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B579F
#7B579F
oklch(52.5% 0.116 305.9)
- #5A7620
#5A7620
oklch(52.6% 0.116 125.9)
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 #7B579F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
Use #7B579F 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.