#7A6784
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.2% 0.05 313.9), rgb(122, 103, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#7A6784 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A6784 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 103, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 12%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.05 313.9) |
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 #7A6784 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A6784 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7A6784 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7A6784 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDCB
oklch(81% 0.022 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.037 314)
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Step 500
500
#94829D
oklch(63.2% 0.045 314.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A6784
oklch(54.2% 0.05 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5973
oklch(49% 0.046 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#57495E
oklch(42.8% 0.038 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#473D4D
oklch(37.7% 0.03 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#7A6784 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) | #636D85 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676E83 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796A71 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A6784
#7A6784
oklch(54.2% 0.05 313.9)
- #647658
#647658
oklch(54.3% 0.05 133.1)
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 #7A6784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
Use #7A6784 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.