#7B7992
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.7% 0.038 288.8), rgb(123, 121, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#7B7992 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7992 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 121, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.038 288.8) |
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 #7B7992 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B7992 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7992 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7992 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
-
Step 300
300
#C0BFCB
oklch(80.9% 0.017 289.9)
-
Step 400
400
#9F9EB1
oklch(70.6% 0.027 288.1)
-
Step 500
500
#88869E
oklch(63% 0.036 289.2)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7992
oklch(58.7% 0.038 288.8)
-
Step 700
700
#605E74
oklch(49.2% 0.035 289.2)
-
Step 800
800
#4E4D5E
oklch(42.8% 0.028 287.9)
-
Step 900
900
#41404D
oklch(37.8% 0.022 288.8)
-
Step 950
950
#26252D
oklch(26.9% 0.015 291.1)
#7B7992 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) | #737C93 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737B91 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767D81 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7992
#7B7992
oklch(58.7% 0.038 288.8)
- #7E7E65
#7E7E65
oklch(58.6% 0.037 107.5)
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 #7B7992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.025
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
Use #7B7992 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.