#7B7388
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57% 0.033 302.7), rgb(123, 115, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#7B7388 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7388 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 115, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 8%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.033 302.7) |
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 #7B7388 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7388 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7388 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7388 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BEC9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#A39DAD
oklch(70.6% 0.024 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D8599
oklch(63% 0.031 303.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7388
oklch(57% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#645D70
oklch(49.2% 0.031 302)
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Step 800
800
#524C5B
oklch(42.8% 0.026 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#433F4B
oklch(37.6% 0.021 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#7B7388 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) | #6F7689 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717687 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79767A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7388
#7B7388
oklch(57% 0.033 302.7)
- #747B65
#747B65
oklch(57.1% 0.034 121.8)
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 #7B7388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
Use #7B7388 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.