#7B5874
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(50.7% 0.061 333.7), rgb(123, 88, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#7B5874 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5874 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 88, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 17%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.061 333.7) |
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 #7B5874 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5874 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5874 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5874 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.03 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#B496AD
oklch(70.7% 0.048 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#A17C99
oklch(63.1% 0.061 334)
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Step 600
600
#8B6584
oklch(55.6% 0.066 333)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B5874
oklch(50.7% 0.061 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#60455B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 333)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A4A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 335)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#7B5874 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) | #586075 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606573 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5A62 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5874
#7B5874
oklch(50.7% 0.061 333.7)
- #497055
#497055
oklch(50.8% 0.062 153.5)
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 #7B5874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
Use #7B5874 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.