#7D6591
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.7% 0.072 309), rgb(125, 101, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#7D6591 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6591 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 101, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.072 309) |
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 #7D6591 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6591 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D6591 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D6591 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA98BA
oklch(70.7% 0.053 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#957FA9
oklch(63.2% 0.067 308.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D6591
oklch(54.7% 0.072 309)
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Step 700
700
#6C567E
oklch(49.1% 0.068 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#584766
oklch(42.8% 0.054 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#483B53
oklch(37.6% 0.043 309)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#7D6591 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) | #5D6D93 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626F90 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6B75 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6591
#7D6591
oklch(54.7% 0.072 309)
- #63794B
#63794B
oklch(54.6% 0.072 129.3)
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 #7D6591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
Use #7D6591 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.