#7E5B89
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52.5% 0.082 317.9), rgb(126, 91, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#7E5B89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5B89 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 91, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.082 317.9) |
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 #7E5B89 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5B89 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5B89 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5B89 text on black | 3.74:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBAD0
oklch(81% 0.036 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#B095B9
oklch(70.6% 0.06 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D7BA7
oklch(63.1% 0.075 318.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E5B89
oklch(52.5% 0.082 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#73537D
oklch(49.2% 0.076 318)
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Step 800
800
#5D4465
oklch(42.7% 0.062 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3953
oklch(37.7% 0.05 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#7E5B89 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) | #55658B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6988 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E606C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5B89
#7E5B89
oklch(52.5% 0.082 317.9)
- #537646
#537646
oklch(52.6% 0.083 137.6)
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 #7E5B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.005
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
Use #7E5B89 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.