#7D6984
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.9% 0.048 317.3), rgb(125, 105, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#7D6984 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D6984 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 105, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.048 317.3) |
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 #7D6984 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D6984 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7D6984 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D6984 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDCA
oklch(81% 0.021 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AAF
oklch(70.7% 0.035 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#95829B
oklch(63.2% 0.043 318)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D6984
oklch(54.9% 0.048 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5971
oklch(49% 0.044 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#57495C
oklch(42.7% 0.036 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#483D4C
oklch(37.7% 0.029 317)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#7D6984 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) | #666F85 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7083 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6C72 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D6984
#7D6984
oklch(54.9% 0.048 317.3)
- #64785D
#64785D
oklch(54.9% 0.047 137.6)
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 #7D6984, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
Use #7D6984 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.