#7E6579
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.8% 0.043 333.2), rgb(126, 101, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#7E6579 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6579 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 101, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 11%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.043 333.2) |
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 #7E6579 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6579 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6579 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6579 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DC
oklch(88.6% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC6
oklch(80.9% 0.02 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA9
oklch(70.7% 0.031 333)
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Step 500
500
#998194
oklch(63.2% 0.04 333.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6579
oklch(53.8% 0.043 333.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F586B
oklch(49% 0.041 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4857
oklch(42.7% 0.035 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D48
oklch(37.8% 0.025 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C242A
oklch(27.2% 0.016 334.8)
#7E6579 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) | #656A7A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6E78 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81666C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6579
#7E6579
oklch(53.8% 0.043 333.2)
- #5B7662
#5B7662
oklch(53.8% 0.044 152.7)
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 #7E6579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
Use #7E6579 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.