#7F529E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.1% 0.125 310), rgb(127, 82, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#7F529E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F529E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 82, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.125 310) |
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 #7F529E | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F529E | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F529E text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7F529E text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B390CE
oklch(70.8% 0.096 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A073C1
oklch(63.1% 0.123 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B5AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.134 309.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F529E
oklch(52.1% 0.125 310)
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Step 800
800
#603D79
oklch(42.7% 0.103 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3461
oklch(37.7% 0.081 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#7F529E 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) | #4063A1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C669C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5E70 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F529E
#7F529E
oklch(52.1% 0.125 310)
- #50771C
#50771C
oklch(52.1% 0.126 130.3)
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 #7F529E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
Use #7F529E 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.