#7E5E77
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.3% 0.055 334.3), rgb(126, 94, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#7E5E77 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E5E77 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 94, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.055 334.3) |
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 #7E5E77 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E5E77 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E5E77 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E5E77 text on black | 3.75:1 | 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 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
#E0D6DD
oklch(88.6% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#B297AC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F7D97
oklch(63.1% 0.056 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#896682
oklch(55.5% 0.06 333.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7E5E77
oklch(52.3% 0.055 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4659
oklch(42.8% 0.045 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B49
oklch(37.8% 0.035 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D222B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 332.5)
#7E5E77 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) | #5E6578 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656976 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815F67 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E5E77
#7E5E77
oklch(52.3% 0.055 334.3)
- #50745B
#50745B
oklch(52.4% 0.057 153.8)
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 #7E5E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.022
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
Use #7E5E77 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.