#7D709E
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.5% 0.071 297.1), rgb(125, 112, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#7D709E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D709E |
| RGB | rgb(125, 112, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.071 297.1) |
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 #7D709E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D709E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D709E text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D709E text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A49ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.052 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D81AD
oklch(63% 0.066 297)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D709E
oklch(57.5% 0.071 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#655982
oklch(49.2% 0.066 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#52496A
oklch(42.8% 0.055 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#443D56
oklch(37.8% 0.043 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#7D709E 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) | #6677A0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67769D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777780 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D709E
#7D709E
oklch(57.5% 0.071 297.1)
- #767E4D
#767E4D
oklch(57.4% 0.07 116.2)
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 #7D709E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
Use #7D709E 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.