#7D6785
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.6% 0.053 317), rgb(125, 103, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#7D6785 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6785 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 103, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 13%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.053 317) |
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 #7D6785 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6785 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D6785 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D6785 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DF
oklch(88.6% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.038 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#96819D
oklch(63.2% 0.048 317.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D6785
oklch(54.6% 0.053 317)
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Step 700
700
#6C5873
oklch(49% 0.049 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#58485E
oklch(42.6% 0.041 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#493C4D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A232D
oklch(26.8% 0.021 315.7)
#7D6785 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) | #636D86 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686F84 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6A71 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6785
#7D6785
oklch(54.6% 0.053 317)
- #627859
#627859
oklch(54.6% 0.054 136.7)
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 #7D6785, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
Use #7D6785 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.