#7A6477
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.1% 0.04 330.7), rgb(122, 100, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#7A6477 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A6477 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 100, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 10%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.04 330.7) |
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 #7A6477 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A6477 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A6477 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #7A6477 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC6
oklch(81% 0.017 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AA9
oklch(70.7% 0.03 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#978294
oklch(63.2% 0.036 330.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A6477
oklch(53.1% 0.04 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D596B
oklch(49% 0.038 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#594957
oklch(42.7% 0.031 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#493D48
oklch(37.7% 0.024 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#7A6477 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) | #636978 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686C76 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C656A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A6477
#7A6477
oklch(53.1% 0.04 330.7)
- #5C7360
#5C7360
oklch(53.1% 0.04 150)
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 #7A6477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
Use #7A6477 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.