#7679B1
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.6% 0.085 281.1), rgb(118, 121, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#7679B1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7679B1 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 121, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.085 281.1) |
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 #7679B1 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7679B1 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7679B1 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7679B1 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 280.9)
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Step 400
400
#999CCA
oklch(70.7% 0.067 281.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7679B1
oklch(59.6% 0.085 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A6CA8
oklch(55.5% 0.093 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#585A90
oklch(49% 0.086 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#484A75
oklch(42.7% 0.071 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E5F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232437
oklch(26.8% 0.035 281.4)
#7679B1 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) | #6880B3 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657CB0 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66838D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7679B1
#7679B1
oklch(59.6% 0.085 281.1)
- #8A8141
#8A8141
oklch(59.7% 0.086 101.4)
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 #7679B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
Use #7679B1 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.