#7A7EB2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61% 0.079 280.4), rgb(122, 126, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#7A7EB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A7EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(122, 126, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.079 280.4) |
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 #7A7EB2 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7A7EB2 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7A7EB2 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7A7EB2 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#999DC7
oklch(70.8% 0.061 280.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7A7EB2
oklch(61% 0.079 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A6DA5
oklch(55.6% 0.087 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#585B8D
oklch(49% 0.08 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#484B73
oklch(42.8% 0.066 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E5D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#7A7EB2 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) | #6F84B4 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C80B1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8890 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A7EB2
#7A7EB2
oklch(61% 0.079 280.4)
- #8E854B
#8E854B
oklch(61.1% 0.079 100.6)
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 #7A7EB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.055
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.056
Use #7A7EB2 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.