#7B709E
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.3% 0.071 295), rgb(123, 112, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#7B709E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B709E |
| RGB | rgb(123, 112, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.071 295) |
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 #7B709E | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B709E | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B709E text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B709E text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD4
oklch(81% 0.032 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBE
oklch(70.7% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C82AD
oklch(63.1% 0.065 295.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B709E
oklch(57.3% 0.071 295)
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Step 700
700
#635982
oklch(49% 0.066 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#51496A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#433D56
oklch(37.7% 0.043 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#7B709E 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) | #6577A0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67769D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747780 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B709E
#7B709E
oklch(57.3% 0.071 295)
- #777D4C
#777D4C
oklch(57.2% 0.07 114.3)
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 #7B709E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.058
Use #7B709E 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.