#7C6D83
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.6% 0.038 315.1), rgb(124, 109, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#7C6D83 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C6D83 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 109, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 9%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.038 315.1) |
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 #7C6D83 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C6D83 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C6D83 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C6D83 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDC8
oklch(80.8% 0.018 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAD
oklch(70.8% 0.027 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#928398
oklch(63% 0.036 316.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C6D83
oklch(55.6% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#685B6F
oklch(49.1% 0.035 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#554A5A
oklch(42.6% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#463E4A
oklch(37.7% 0.023 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 316.4)
#7C6D83 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) | #6A7184 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7382 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6F74 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C6D83
#7C6D83
oklch(55.6% 0.038 315.1)
- #6A7962
#6A7962
oklch(55.7% 0.039 134.7)
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 #7C6D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.018
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.018
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
Use #7C6D83 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.