#7F5877
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(51.3% 0.068 334.1), rgb(127, 88, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#7F5877 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F5877 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 88, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 18%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.068 334.1) |
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 #7F5877 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F5877 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F5877 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7F5877 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#B695AE
oklch(70.8% 0.052 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#A37A9A
oklch(63% 0.068 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6385
oklch(55.6% 0.073 334.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7F5877
oklch(51.3% 0.068 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#62435C
oklch(42.7% 0.057 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#50394B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#7F5877 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) | #586178 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616676 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835A63 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F5877
#7F5877
oklch(51.3% 0.068 334.1)
- #467255
#467255
oklch(51.1% 0.067 154.4)
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 #7F5877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.014
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.021
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
Use #7F5877 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.