#7D657B
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.8% 0.045 328.9), rgb(125, 101, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#7D657B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D657B |
| RGB | rgb(125, 101, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 11%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.045 328.9) |
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 #7D657B | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D657B | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D657B text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7D657B text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC7
oklch(80.8% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AAB
oklch(70.7% 0.032 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#988196
oklch(63.1% 0.041 328.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D657B
oklch(53.8% 0.045 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E586C
oklch(49% 0.042 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4858
oklch(42.6% 0.035 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D49
oklch(37.8% 0.027 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#7D657B 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) | #646A7C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696D7A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F676C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D657B
#7D657B
oklch(53.8% 0.045 328.9)
- #5C7660
#5C7660
oklch(53.9% 0.046 149.2)
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 #7D657B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
Use #7D657B 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.