#7B7381
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.7% 0.023 310.9), rgb(123, 115, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#7B7381 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7381 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 115, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 6%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.023 310.9) |
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 #7B7381 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7381 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7381 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7381 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC6
oklch(81% 0.011 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#A49EA8
oklch(70.7% 0.016 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E8693
oklch(63.1% 0.021 312.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7381
oklch(56.7% 0.023 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#655D6A
oklch(49% 0.023 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#524C56
oklch(42.6% 0.018 312)
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Step 900
900
#444047
oklch(37.8% 0.013 311)
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Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#7B7381 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) | #717582 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737681 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7578 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7381
#7B7381
oklch(56.7% 0.023 310.9)
- #727A6C
#727A6C
oklch(56.9% 0.023 131.6)
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 #7B7381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
Use #7B7381 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.