#7E5692
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52% 0.102 313.8), rgb(126, 86, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#7E5692 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5692 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 86, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.102 313.8) |
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 #7E5692 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5692 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5692 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5692 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#B392C4
oklch(70.7% 0.08 314)
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Step 500
500
#A077B4
oklch(63.2% 0.1 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A5FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.109 313.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5692
oklch(52% 0.102 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#60406F
oklch(42.7% 0.084 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E375A
oklch(37.8% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#7E5692 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) | #4B6394 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556790 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5E6D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5692
#7E5692
oklch(52% 0.102 313.8)
- #507535
#507535
oklch(51.9% 0.102 133.6)
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 #7E5692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #7E5692 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.