#7C7DAE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.8% 0.074 283.1), rgb(124, 125, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#7C7DAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7C7DAE |
| RGB | rgb(124, 125, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.074 283.1) |
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 #7C7DAE | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7C7DAE | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7C7DAE text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7C7DAE text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#BDBED8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B9CC4
oklch(70.6% 0.058 283.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7C7DAE
oklch(60.8% 0.074 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D6DA1
oklch(55.6% 0.08 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B5B8A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A4A70
oklch(42.6% 0.063 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#242535
oklch(27.1% 0.03 281.4)
#7C7DAE 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) | #6F83B0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D80AD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70868E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7C7DAE
#7C7DAE
oklch(60.8% 0.074 283.1)
- #8A854F
#8A854F
oklch(60.8% 0.074 103.8)
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 #7C7DAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.052
Use #7C7DAE 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.