#7E607C
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(52.9% 0.056 328.5), rgb(126, 96, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#7E607C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E607C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 96, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.056 328.5) |
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 #7E607C | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E607C | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E607C text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7E607C text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AD
oklch(70.7% 0.04 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B7F99
oklch(63.1% 0.05 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E607C
oklch(52.9% 0.056 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#725670
oklch(49.1% 0.054 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C475B
oklch(42.7% 0.042 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4B
oklch(37.7% 0.035 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#7E607C 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) | #5F677D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656B7B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80626A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E607C
#7E607C
oklch(52.9% 0.056 328.5)
- #557559
#557559
oklch(52.9% 0.057 148)
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 #7E607C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.022
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.022
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
Use #7E607C 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.