#7B6879
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.1% 0.035 329.5), rgb(123, 104, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#7B6879 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6879 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 104, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 8%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.035 329.5) |
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 #7B6879 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6879 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7B6879 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7B6879 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BA8
oklch(70.6% 0.025 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#958393
oklch(63.1% 0.032 329.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B6879
oklch(54.1% 0.035 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C5A6A
oklch(49.1% 0.034 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#584A56
oklch(42.8% 0.027 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#483E47
oklch(37.7% 0.02 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#7B6879 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) | #676C7A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6F78 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D696E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6879
#7B6879
oklch(54.1% 0.035 329.5)
- #617564
#617564
oklch(54.1% 0.035 149.4)
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 #7B6879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
Use #7B6879 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.