#7C7199
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.4% 0.062 297), rgb(124, 113, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#7C7199 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C7199 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 113, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.062 297) |
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 #7C7199 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C7199 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C7199 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C7199 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39BBA
oklch(70.7% 0.045 297)
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Step 500
500
#8D83A8
oklch(63.2% 0.056 297.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C7199
oklch(57.4% 0.062 297)
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Step 700
700
#645A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.058 297)
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Step 800
800
#524A66
oklch(42.8% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#433E53
oklch(37.7% 0.036 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#7C7199 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) | #68779B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7698 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77777F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C7199
#7C7199
oklch(57.4% 0.062 297)
- #767E53
#767E53
oklch(57.5% 0.063 117)
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 #7C7199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.054
Use #7C7199 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.