#7B7689
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.7% 0.029 297.5), rgb(123, 118, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#7B7689 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7689 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 118, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 7%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.029 297.5) |
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 #7B7689 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7689 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7689 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7689 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAC
oklch(70.7% 0.021 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8698
oklch(63% 0.027 298.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7689
oklch(57.7% 0.029 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#625E6F
oklch(49.2% 0.027 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#504D5A
oklch(42.8% 0.022 296)
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Step 900
900
#42404A
oklch(37.7% 0.017 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#27252B
oklch(26.9% 0.011 300.8)
#7B7689 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) | #72798A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737888 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79797C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7689
#7B7689
oklch(57.7% 0.029 297.5)
- #787C69
#787C69
oklch(57.7% 0.029 117)
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 #7B7689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
Use #7B7689 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.