#7D5876
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(51% 0.065 333.3), rgb(125, 88, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#7D5876 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D5876 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 88, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 17%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.065 333.3) |
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 #7D5876 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D5876 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D5876 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7D5876 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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 700.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
-
Step 300
300
#CEB9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 334.1)
-
Step 400
400
#B595AE
oklch(70.7% 0.051 333.8)
-
Step 500
500
#A27B9A
oklch(63.1% 0.065 333.7)
-
Step 600
600
#8D6485
oklch(55.7% 0.07 333.6)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#7D5876
oklch(51% 0.065 333.3)
-
Step 800
800
#61445C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 332.7)
-
Step 900
900
#4F394B
oklch(37.6% 0.042 332.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2F222C
oklch(27.1% 0.026 334.6)
#7D5876 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) | #586077 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606675 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805A63 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D5876
#7D5876
oklch(51% 0.065 333.3)
- #487154
#487154
oklch(51% 0.065 152.8)
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 #7D5876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.025
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
Use #7D5876 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.