#7B6E80
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.6% 0.031 316.7), rgb(123, 110, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#7B6E80 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B6E80 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 110, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 8%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.031 316.7) |
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 #7B6E80 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B6E80 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B6E80 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B6E80 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAA
oklch(70.6% 0.023 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#918495
oklch(63% 0.029 318.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B6E80
oklch(55.6% 0.031 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#685C6C
oklch(49.2% 0.029 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#544B58
oklch(42.6% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#463F48
oklch(37.8% 0.018 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#7B6E80 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) | #6C7281 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F737F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7074 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B6E80
#7B6E80
oklch(55.6% 0.031 316.7)
- #6B7866
#6B7866
oklch(55.6% 0.031 137)
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 #7B6E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.050
Use #7B6E80 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.