#7B7CA3
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60% 0.059 283.3), rgb(123, 124, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#7B7CA3 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 283°. 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 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 124, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 18%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.059 283.3) |
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 #7B7CA3 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B7CA3 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7CA3 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7CA3 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD3
oklch(81% 0.028 283.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C9DBD
oklch(70.6% 0.046 283.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B7CA3
oklch(60% 0.059 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E6F98
oklch(55.7% 0.063 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C5C82
oklch(49% 0.06 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C6A
oklch(42.8% 0.05 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F56
oklch(37.7% 0.039 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#252532
oklch(27% 0.024 284.7)
#7B7CA3 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) | #7280A5 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707EA2 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728389 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7CA3
#7B7CA3
oklch(60% 0.059 283.3)
- #868258
#868258
oklch(59.9% 0.06 103.4)
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 #7B7CA3, 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 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
Use #7B7CA3 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.