#7E617A
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53% 0.052 331), rgb(126, 97, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#7E617A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E617A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 97, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 13%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.052 331) |
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 #7E617A | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E617A | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E617A text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E617A text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AC
oklch(70.6% 0.039 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B7F97
oklch(63.1% 0.048 330.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E617A
oklch(53% 0.052 331)
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Step 700
700
#71576E
oklch(49.1% 0.048 330.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4759
oklch(42.7% 0.04 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C49
oklch(37.8% 0.031 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#7E617A 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) | #60687B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676B79 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81636A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E617A
#7E617A
oklch(53% 0.052 331)
- #56755C
#56755C
oklch(53.1% 0.053 150.2)
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 #7E617A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.026
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
Use #7E617A 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.