#7C599E
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(53% 0.111 306.3), rgb(124, 89, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#7C599E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C599E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 89, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.111 306.3) |
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 #7C599E | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C599E | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7C599E text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7C599E text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9DB
oklch(81% 0.05 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD94C8
oklch(70.7% 0.079 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#9979BA
oklch(63.1% 0.101 306.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C599E
oklch(53% 0.111 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#70508F
oklch(49.2% 0.103 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4274
oklch(42.8% 0.085 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B385D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#7C599E 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) | #4967A1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51699C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776474 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C599E
#7C599E
oklch(53% 0.111 306.3)
- #5B7727
#5B7727
oklch(53% 0.112 126.4)
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 #7C599E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.070
Use #7C599E 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.