#7E557A
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(50.7% 0.076 330), rgb(126, 85, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#7E557A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E557A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 85, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 19%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.076 330) |
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 #7E557A | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E557A | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E557A text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E557A text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CC
oklch(80.8% 0.038 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#B694B2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#A4799F
oklch(63.1% 0.075 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F618A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 330.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E557A
oklch(50.7% 0.076 330)
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Step 800
800
#63425F
oklch(42.7% 0.063 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#51384E
oklch(37.8% 0.049 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#7E557A 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) | #535F7B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6479 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815862 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E557A
#7E557A
oklch(50.7% 0.076 330)
- #44724E
#44724E
oklch(50.8% 0.076 149.9)
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 #7E557A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.016
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
Use #7E557A 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.