#7B5987
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51.7% 0.081 317), rgb(123, 89, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#7B5987 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B5987 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 89, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.081 317) |
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 #7B5987 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B5987 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B5987 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7B5987 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B195BB
oklch(70.8% 0.063 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D7AAA
oklch(63% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#886395
oklch(55.6% 0.087 317.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7B5987
oklch(51.7% 0.081 317)
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Step 800
800
#5E4367
oklch(42.7% 0.067 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3954
oklch(37.8% 0.052 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2131
oklch(26.9% 0.034 317.5)
#7B5987 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) | #536389 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6686 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5F6A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B5987
#7B5987
oklch(51.7% 0.081 317)
- #517344
#517344
oklch(51.7% 0.081 137.4)
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 #7B5987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.011
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
Use #7B5987 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.