#7B7895
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.6% 0.044 289.7), rgb(123, 120, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#7B7895 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7895 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 120, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.044 289.7) |
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 #7B7895 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B7895 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7895 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7895 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCD
oklch(81% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09EB4
oklch(70.8% 0.032 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8886A1
oklch(63.1% 0.04 288.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7895
oklch(58.6% 0.044 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#605D77
oklch(49.1% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C61
oklch(42.7% 0.035 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413F4F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#7B7895 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) | #717C96 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717A94 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767D82 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7895
#7B7895
oklch(58.6% 0.044 289.7)
- #7D7F60
#7D7F60
oklch(58.6% 0.045 110.8)
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 #7B7895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
Use #7B7895 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.