#7A7582
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(57.1% 0.021 303.2), rgb(122, 117, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#7A7582 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A7582 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 117, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 5%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.021 303.2) |
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 #7A7582 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A7582 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A7582 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A7582 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#A29EA8
oklch(70.6% 0.015 304)
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Step 500
500
#8C8793
oklch(63.2% 0.019 304.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A7582
oklch(57.1% 0.021 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#635E6A
oklch(49.1% 0.02 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#514D56
oklch(42.7% 0.016 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#434047
oklch(37.7% 0.012 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#27262A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 297.3)
#7A7582 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) | #737783 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747782 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797779 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A7582
#7A7582
oklch(57.1% 0.021 303.2)
- #757A6D
#757A6D
oklch(57.1% 0.02 124.2)
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 #7A7582, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
Use #7A7582 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.