#7A7589
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.4% 0.031 296.9), rgb(122, 117, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#7A7589 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A7589 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 117, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 8%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.031 296.9) |
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 #7A7589 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7A7589 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A7589 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A7589 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAD
oklch(70.7% 0.022 298)
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Step 500
500
#8B8699
oklch(63.1% 0.029 297.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A7589
oklch(57.4% 0.031 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#625E6F
oklch(49.2% 0.027 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#504C5B
oklch(42.6% 0.025 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#42404A
oklch(37.7% 0.017 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#7A7589 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) | #71788A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727788 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77787C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A7589
#7A7589
oklch(57.4% 0.031 296.9)
- #777B67
#777B67
oklch(57.4% 0.03 116.5)
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 #7A7589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
Use #7A7589 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.