#7E6178
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53% 0.05 333.6), rgb(126, 97, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#7E6178 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6178 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 97, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 13%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.05 333.6) |
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 #7E6178 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6178 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6178 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6178 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 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
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC7
oklch(80.8% 0.024 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF99AA
oklch(70.8% 0.035 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B7F95
oklch(63% 0.046 333.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6178
oklch(53% 0.05 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#71576C
oklch(49.1% 0.046 333)
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Step 800
800
#5C4758
oklch(42.6% 0.039 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C48
oklch(37.8% 0.029 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#7E6178 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) | #616779 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676B77 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816269 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6178
#7E6178
oklch(53% 0.05 333.6)
- #55755E
#55755E
oklch(53.1% 0.052 153.2)
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 #7E6178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.028
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
Use #7E6178 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.