#7679B5
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.8% 0.091 281.1), rgb(118, 121, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#7679B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7679B5 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 121, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 30%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.091 281.1) |
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 #7679B5 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7679B5 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7679B5 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7679B5 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8EA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDE
oklch(81% 0.045 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#989CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.072 280.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7679B5
oklch(59.8% 0.091 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#696CAC
oklch(55.6% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#585A94
oklch(49.2% 0.092 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#484978
oklch(42.6% 0.077 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E61
oklch(37.8% 0.06 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#7679B5 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) | #6680B7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637CB4 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65848F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7679B5
#7679B5
oklch(59.8% 0.091 281.1)
- #8B813C
#8B813C
oklch(59.7% 0.091 101.2)
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 #7679B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
Use #7679B5 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.