#7B5978
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(51% 0.064 329.5), rgb(123, 89, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#7B5978 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5978 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 89, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 16%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.064 329.5) |
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 #7B5978 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5978 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5978 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5978 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#B396B0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F7C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.062 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6587
oklch(55.6% 0.068 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B5978
oklch(51% 0.064 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F455D
oklch(42.7% 0.051 329)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#7B5978 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) | #586179 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606677 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5B64 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5978
#7B5978
oklch(51% 0.064 329.5)
- #4C7152
#4C7152
oklch(51.2% 0.064 148.8)
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 #7B5978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.019
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
Use #7B5978 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.