#7B7EA5
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.5% 0.059 281), rgb(123, 126, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#7B7EA5 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 281°. 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 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 126, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.059 281) |
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 #7B7EA5 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B7EA5 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7EA5 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7EA5 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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 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
#BDBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBE
oklch(70.8% 0.047 280.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B7EA5
oklch(60.5% 0.059 281)
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Step 600
600
#6C6F99
oklch(55.6% 0.065 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5D82
oklch(49.1% 0.059 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C6A
oklch(42.7% 0.05 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F56
oklch(37.7% 0.039 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#7B7EA5 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) | #7382A7 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717FA4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71858B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7EA5
#7B7EA5
oklch(60.5% 0.059 281)
- #898359
#898359
oklch(60.5% 0.06 101)
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 #7B7EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
Use #7B7EA5 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.