#7A7288
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.7% 0.035 301.9), rgb(122, 114, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#7A7288 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A7288 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 114, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 9%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.035 301.9) |
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 #7A7288 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A7288 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A7288 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A7288 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BEC9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#A39DAE
oklch(70.6% 0.025 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D859A
oklch(63.1% 0.032 302.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A7288
oklch(56.7% 0.035 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#645D70
oklch(49.2% 0.031 302)
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Step 800
800
#514C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.025 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#433F4B
oklch(37.6% 0.021 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#7A7288 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) | #6E7589 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7587 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787579 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A7288
#7A7288
oklch(56.7% 0.035 301.9)
- #737A63
#737A63
oklch(56.7% 0.035 121.3)
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 #7A7288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
Use #7A7288 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.