#7E658B
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(54.5% 0.065 313.9), rgb(126, 101, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#7E658B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E658B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 101, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.065 313.9) |
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 #7E658B | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E658B | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E658B text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #7E658B text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB98B5
oklch(70.6% 0.047 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#977FA3
oklch(63.1% 0.06 314.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E658B
oklch(54.5% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5779
oklch(49.2% 0.059 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#594762
oklch(42.7% 0.049 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#493C50
oklch(37.8% 0.037 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#7E658B 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) | #606D8D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656F8A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6A72 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E658B
#7E658B
oklch(54.5% 0.065 313.9)
- #617952
#617952
oklch(54.6% 0.065 133.9)
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 #7E658B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
Use #7E658B 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.