#7B7EA9
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.7% 0.065 281.2), rgb(123, 126, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#7B7EA9 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 126, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.065 281.2) |
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 #7B7EA9 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B7EA9 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7EA9 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7EA9 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC0
oklch(70.6% 0.051 281.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B7EA9
oklch(60.7% 0.065 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C6F9C
oklch(55.7% 0.07 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5C86
oklch(49.1% 0.067 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4B6C
oklch(42.6% 0.054 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F58
oklch(37.7% 0.043 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#7B7EA9 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) | #7283AB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7080A8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70868D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7EA9
#7B7EA9
oklch(60.7% 0.065 281.2)
- #8A8455
#8A8455
oklch(60.7% 0.066 101.9)
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 #7B7EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
Use #7B7EA9 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.