#7F539B
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52.1% 0.119 311), rgb(127, 83, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#7F539B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F539B |
| RGB | rgb(127, 83, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.119 311) |
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 #7F539B | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F539B | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F539B text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #7F539B text on black | 3.61:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DD
oklch(81% 0.058 311)
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Step 400
400
#B390CB
oklch(70.6% 0.092 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#A074BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B5BAA
oklch(55.6% 0.128 310.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F539B
oklch(52.1% 0.119 311)
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Step 800
800
#603D76
oklch(42.6% 0.099 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F355F
oklch(37.8% 0.076 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#7F539B 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) | #43639E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6699 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5E6F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F539B
#7F539B
oklch(52.1% 0.119 311)
- #507624
#507624
oklch(51.9% 0.119 130.9)
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 #7F539B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
Use #7F539B 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.