#7B7685
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.5% 0.023 300.8), rgb(123, 118, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#7B7685 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7685 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 118, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 6%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.023 300.8) |
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 #7B7685 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7685 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7685 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7685 text on black | 4.77:1 | 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
#C1BFC6
oklch(80.8% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAA
oklch(70.6% 0.018 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8795
oklch(63.1% 0.021 298.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7685
oklch(57.5% 0.023 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#635E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.021 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#504D58
oklch(42.7% 0.018 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#434048
oklch(37.7% 0.014 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#27252A
oklch(26.9% 0.01 303.8)
#7B7685 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) | #737886 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747885 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79787B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7685
#7B7685
oklch(57.5% 0.023 300.8)
- #777B6C
#777B6C
oklch(57.5% 0.023 119.3)
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 #7B7685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
Use #7B7685 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.