#7D7095
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.1% 0.058 300.7), rgb(125, 112, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#7D7095 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7095 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 112, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 15%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.058 300.7) |
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 #7D7095 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7095 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7095 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7095 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 301)
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Step 400
400
#A59BB7
oklch(70.7% 0.042 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E82A5
oklch(63% 0.054 300.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7095
oklch(57.1% 0.058 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#665A7B
oklch(49.2% 0.054 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#534964
oklch(42.6% 0.046 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#443D51
oklch(37.5% 0.035 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#7D7095 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) | #697697 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7694 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79757D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7095
#7D7095
oklch(57.1% 0.058 300.7)
- #737D56
#737D56
oklch(57.1% 0.058 120)
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 #7D7095, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.015
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
Use #7D7095 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.