#7C7693
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(58.2% 0.044 294.5), rgb(124, 118, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#7C7693 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C7693 |
| RGB | rgb(124, 118, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 12%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.044 294.5) |
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 #7C7693 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7C7693 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C7693 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C7693 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.032 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B85A0
oklch(63.1% 0.041 295.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C7693
oklch(58.2% 0.044 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#625C76
oklch(49% 0.042 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#504C60
oklch(42.8% 0.033 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#423F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.027 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#7C7693 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) | #707A94 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707992 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787A80 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C7693
#7C7693
oklch(58.2% 0.044 294.5)
- #7A7E60
#7A7E60
oklch(58.1% 0.044 114)
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 #7C7693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
Use #7C7693 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.