#7E6180
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.3% 0.059 324.3), rgb(126, 97, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#7E6180 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6180 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 97, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.059 324.3) |
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 #7E6180 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6180 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6180 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6180 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE98B0
oklch(70.7% 0.042 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A7F9C
oklch(63.1% 0.053 324)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6180
oklch(53.3% 0.059 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#715672
oklch(49.1% 0.055 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C475D
oklch(42.8% 0.045 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#7E6180 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) | #5F6881 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656C7F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80646C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6180
#7E6180
oklch(53.3% 0.059 324.3)
- #587657
#587657
oklch(53.3% 0.059 143.9)
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 #7E6180, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.022
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.023
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
Use #7E6180 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.