#7D6779
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.1% 0.039 332.3), rgb(125, 103, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#7D6779 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6779 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 103, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 10%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.039 332.3) |
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 #7D6779 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6779 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D6779 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #7D6779 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC6
oklch(81% 0.017 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA8
oklch(70.8% 0.027 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#978293
oklch(63.1% 0.035 332.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D6779
oklch(54.1% 0.039 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D596A
oklch(49% 0.037 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#594956
oklch(42.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#493D47
oklch(37.6% 0.023 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#7D6779 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) | #676C7A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6F78 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F686D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6779
#7D6779
oklch(54.1% 0.039 332.3)
- #5F7664
#5F7664
oklch(54.2% 0.039 151.5)
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 #7D6779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
Use #7D6779 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.