#7E5D79
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(52.2% 0.059 331.7), rgb(126, 93, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#7E5D79 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5D79 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 93, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.059 331.7) |
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 #7E5D79 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5D79 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5D79 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5D79 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.029 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#B297AE
oklch(70.8% 0.045 331)
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Step 500
500
#9F7D9A
oklch(63.2% 0.058 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6684
oklch(55.7% 0.063 332.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5D79
oklch(52.2% 0.059 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F455B
oklch(42.7% 0.049 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.039 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#7E5D79 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) | #5C657A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646978 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815F67 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5D79
#7E5D79
oklch(52.2% 0.059 331.7)
- #507458
#507458
oklch(52.3% 0.06 150.8)
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 #7E5D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
Use #7E5D79 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.