#7C709D
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.3% 0.069 296.4), rgb(124, 112, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#7C709D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C709D |
| RGB | rgb(124, 112, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.069 296.4) |
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 #7C709D | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C709D | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C709D text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C709D text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39BBD
oklch(70.8% 0.05 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D82AC
oklch(63.2% 0.063 296.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C709D
oklch(57.3% 0.069 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#645981
oklch(49.1% 0.064 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#524969
oklch(42.8% 0.053 297)
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Step 900
900
#433D55
oklch(37.6% 0.041 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#7C709D 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) | #66779F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67769C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767780 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C709D
#7C709D
oklch(57.3% 0.069 296.4)
- #767E4E
#767E4E
oklch(57.4% 0.069 116.3)
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 #7C709D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.057
Use #7C709D 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.