#7E657B
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.9% 0.045 330.2), rgb(126, 101, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#7E657B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E657B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 101, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 11%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.045 330.2) |
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 #7E657B | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E657B | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E657B text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7E657B text on black | 4.03:1 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC7
oklch(80.9% 0.021 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AAA
oklch(70.8% 0.032 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#998196
oklch(63.2% 0.042 330.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E657B
oklch(53.9% 0.045 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F586C
oklch(49.1% 0.043 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4858
oklch(42.6% 0.035 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C49
oklch(37.6% 0.029 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B232A
oklch(26.8% 0.017 330.2)
#7E657B 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) | #646B7C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6E7A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80666C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E657B
#7E657B
oklch(53.9% 0.045 330.2)
- #5C7661
#5C7661
oklch(53.9% 0.044 150.4)
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 #7E657B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
Use #7E657B 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.