#7E5280
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(50.4% 0.088 325.3), rgb(126, 82, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#7E5280 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5280 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 82, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 22%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.088 325.3) |
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 #7E5280 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5280 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5280 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5280 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#B792B8
oklch(70.7% 0.069 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#A577A7
oklch(63.2% 0.088 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#905F92
oklch(55.6% 0.096 325.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5280
oklch(50.4% 0.088 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#634065
oklch(42.6% 0.074 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#513752
oklch(37.7% 0.056 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#7E5280 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) | #4E5E82 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59637E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805663 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5280
#7E5280
oklch(50.4% 0.088 325.3)
- #427244
#427244
oklch(50.5% 0.089 145)
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 #7E5280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.024
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
Use #7E5280 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.