#7A76AF
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.2% 0.086 286.7), rgb(122, 118, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#7A76AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A76AF |
| RGB | rgb(122, 118, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.086 286.7) |
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 #7A76AF | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A76AF | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A76AF text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A76AF text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDD9
oklch(80.8% 0.039 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D9BC6
oklch(70.6% 0.062 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#8682B8
oklch(63.1% 0.081 287.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7A76AF
oklch(59.2% 0.086 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D598C
oklch(49% 0.081 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C4972
oklch(42.7% 0.067 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5C
oklch(37.6% 0.053 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252436
oklch(27% 0.033 286.5)
#7A76AF 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) | #667EB1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657BAE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D808B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A76AF
#7A76AF
oklch(59.2% 0.086 286.7)
- #848141
#848141
oklch(59.1% 0.086 106.3)
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 #7A76AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
Use #7A76AF 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.