#7E56A0
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52.7% 0.12 307.7), rgb(126, 86, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#7E56A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E56A0 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 86, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.12 307.7) |
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 #7E56A0 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E56A0 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E56A0 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E56A0 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.054 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CB
oklch(70.6% 0.087 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C77BD
oklch(63.2% 0.11 307.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E56A0
oklch(52.7% 0.12 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#724D91
oklch(49% 0.112 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4076
oklch(42.8% 0.092 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C375F
oklch(37.8% 0.071 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#7E56A0 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) | #4466A3 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E689E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796273 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E56A0
#7E56A0
oklch(52.7% 0.12 307.7)
- #577720
#577720
oklch(52.6% 0.119 127.7)
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 #7E56A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
Use #7E56A0 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.