#7E6587
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(54.4% 0.06 317), rgb(126, 101, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#7E6587 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6587 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 101, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.06 317) |
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 #7E6587 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6587 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6587 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6587 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCC
oklch(81% 0.026 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC99B3
oklch(70.8% 0.043 317)
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Step 500
500
#977FA0
oklch(63% 0.056 316.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6587
oklch(54.4% 0.06 317)
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Step 700
700
#6E5776
oklch(49.2% 0.056 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#594760
oklch(42.6% 0.046 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#493C4E
oklch(37.7% 0.035 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#7E6587 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) | #616C88 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666F86 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6971 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6587
#7E6587
oklch(54.4% 0.06 317)
- #5F7856
#5F7856
oklch(54.3% 0.059 137.5)
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 #7E6587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
Use #7E6587 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.