#7D599D
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(53% 0.11 307.4), rgb(125, 89, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#7D599D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D599D |
| RGB | rgb(125, 89, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.11 307.4) |
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 #7D599D | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D599D | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D599D text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7D599D text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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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
#C9B9DA
oklch(81% 0.049 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE94C7
oklch(70.8% 0.078 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A78B9
oklch(63% 0.102 307.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D599D
oklch(53% 0.11 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#70508E
oklch(49.2% 0.102 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4173
oklch(42.6% 0.086 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B385D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#7D599D 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) | #49679F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52699B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796473 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D599D
#7D599D
oklch(53% 0.11 307.4)
- #5A772A
#5A772A
oklch(53% 0.11 127.3)
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 #7D599D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.068
Use #7D599D 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.