#7B678A
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.6% 0.058 310.4), rgb(123, 103, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#7B678A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B678A |
| RGB | rgb(123, 103, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.058 310.4) |
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 #7B678A | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B678A | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B678A text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B678A text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB5
oklch(70.8% 0.042 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#9481A2
oklch(63.2% 0.053 310.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B678A
oklch(54.6% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5878
oklch(49% 0.055 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#574862
oklch(42.7% 0.046 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#473D50
oklch(37.8% 0.034 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#7B678A 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) | #626E8B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666F89 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796B73 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B678A
#7B678A
oklch(54.6% 0.058 310.4)
- #657853
#657853
oklch(54.7% 0.06 130.3)
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 #7B678A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
Use #7B678A 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.