#7C798E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.6% 0.032 291.9), rgb(124, 121, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#7C798E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C798E |
| RGB | rgb(124, 121, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.032 291.9) |
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 #7C798E | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C798E | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C798E text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C798E text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFC9
oklch(80.8% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A09EAE
oklch(70.6% 0.023 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#89879A
oklch(63.2% 0.028 290.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7C798E
oklch(58.6% 0.032 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#615E71
oklch(49.2% 0.03 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D5C
oklch(42.8% 0.025 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#41404B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26252C
oklch(26.8% 0.013 292.1)
#7C798E 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) | #757C8F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757B8D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797C80 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C798E
#7C798E
oklch(58.6% 0.032 291.9)
- #7C7E69
#7C7E69
oklch(58.5% 0.031 111.8)
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 #7C798E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
Use #7C798E 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.