#7D549B
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52% 0.117 309.5), rgb(125, 84, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#7D549B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D549B |
| RGB | rgb(125, 84, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.117 309.5) |
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 #7D549B | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D549B | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D549B text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7D549B text on black | 3.61:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B191CB
oklch(70.6% 0.09 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E75BE
oklch(63.1% 0.115 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#895CAA
oklch(55.5% 0.126 309.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D549B
oklch(52% 0.117 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F3E76
oklch(42.6% 0.097 310)
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Step 900
900
#4E355F
oklch(37.6% 0.076 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#7D549B 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) | #44639E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6699 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795F70 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D549B
#7D549B
oklch(52% 0.117 309.5)
- #537624
#537624
oklch(52.1% 0.117 129.6)
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 #7D549B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
Use #7D549B 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.