#7B7385
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.9% 0.029 305.5), rgb(123, 115, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#7B7385 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7385 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 115, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 7%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.029 305.5) |
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 #7B7385 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7385 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7385 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7385 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.012 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39DAB
oklch(70.5% 0.021 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D8697
oklch(63.2% 0.026 304.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7385
oklch(56.9% 0.029 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#645D6D
oklch(49.1% 0.027 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#524C59
oklch(42.7% 0.022 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#443F49
oklch(37.6% 0.018 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#7B7385 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) | #707686 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727684 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7579 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7385
#7B7385
oklch(56.9% 0.029 305.5)
- #737A68
#737A68
oklch(56.8% 0.028 124.6)
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 #7B7385, 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 0.025
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
Use #7B7385 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.