#7C74A2
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(58.4% 0.07 292.1), rgb(124, 116, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#7C74A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C74A2 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 116, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.07 292.1) |
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 #7C74A2 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C74A2 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C74A2 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C74A2 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD4
oklch(80.8% 0.032 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A19BBE
oklch(70.6% 0.051 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A83AE
oklch(63.2% 0.064 291.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C74A2
oklch(58.4% 0.07 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#615A83
oklch(49.1% 0.065 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423E56
oklch(37.8% 0.041 292)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#7C74A2 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) | #697AA4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6979A1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747C84 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C74A2
#7C74A2
oklch(58.4% 0.07 292.1)
- #7C804E
#7C804E
oklch(58.4% 0.071 112.3)
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 #7C74A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
Use #7C74A2 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.