#7B677A
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(53.9% 0.038 327.7), rgb(123, 103, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#7B677A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B677A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 103, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 9%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.038 327.7) |
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 #7B677A | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B677A | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B677A text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7B677A text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BA9
oklch(70.7% 0.026 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#958294
oklch(63% 0.035 327.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B677A
oklch(53.9% 0.038 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5A6B
oklch(49.1% 0.035 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#584957
oklch(42.6% 0.03 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#483D48
oklch(37.6% 0.024 326)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#7B677A 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) | #666C7B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6E79 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D686D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B677A
#7B677A
oklch(53.9% 0.038 327.7)
- #607562
#607562
oklch(54% 0.038 147.6)
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 #7B677A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
Use #7B677A 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.