#7E5D80
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(52.5% 0.067 324.6), rgb(126, 93, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#7E5D80 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5D80 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 93, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 16%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.067 324.6) |
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 #7E5D80 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5D80 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5D80 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5D80 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACC
oklch(80.9% 0.031 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#B097B2
oklch(70.7% 0.048 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D7D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.061 325.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E5D80
oklch(52.5% 0.067 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#735575
oklch(49.2% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D455F
oklch(42.6% 0.052 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#7E5D80 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) | #5A6581 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62697F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806069 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5D80
#7E5D80
oklch(52.5% 0.067 324.6)
- #527552
#527552
oklch(52.6% 0.067 144.5)
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 #7E5D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.014
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.014
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
Use #7E5D80 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.