#7B7684
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.5% 0.022 301.9), rgb(123, 118, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#7B7684 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7684 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 118, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 6%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.022 301.9) |
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 #7B7684 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7684 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7684 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7684 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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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
#C2BFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#A29EA9
oklch(70.6% 0.016 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B8794
oklch(63.1% 0.02 299.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7684
oklch(57.5% 0.022 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#635E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.021 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#504D57
oklch(42.7% 0.017 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#434048
oklch(37.7% 0.014 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#27262A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 297.3)
#7B7684 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) | #747885 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747884 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A787A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7684
#7B7684
oklch(57.5% 0.022 301.9)
- #767B6D
#767B6D
oklch(57.4% 0.022 123.1)
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 #7B7684, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
Use #7B7684 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.