#7C7AAA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60% 0.073 285.9), rgb(124, 122, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#7C7AAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C7AAA |
| RGB | rgb(124, 122, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.073 285.9) |
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 #7C7AAA | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C7AAA | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C7AAA text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C7AAA text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D9CC3
oklch(70.7% 0.057 286)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C7AAA
oklch(60% 0.073 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F6CA0
oklch(55.5% 0.08 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D5A89
oklch(49% 0.075 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A6F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 286)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.048 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#7C7AAA 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) | #6D80AC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7DA9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71828B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C7AAA
#7C7AAA
oklch(60% 0.073 285.9)
- #86834F
#86834F
oklch(60% 0.072 105.5)
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 #7C7AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
Use #7C7AAA 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.