#7D7189
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.8% 0.039 307.7), rgb(125, 113, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#7D7189 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7189 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 113, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.039 307.7) |
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 #7D7189 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7189 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7189 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7189 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BECA
oklch(81% 0.018 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#A59CAF
oklch(70.6% 0.029 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F849B
oklch(63.1% 0.036 306.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7189
oklch(56.8% 0.039 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#665B71
oklch(49% 0.037 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#534B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.029 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#453E4B
oklch(37.6% 0.024 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#7D7189 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) | #6D758A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7688 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7479 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7189
#7D7189
oklch(56.8% 0.039 307.7)
- #707B63
#707B63
oklch(56.7% 0.038 127.6)
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 #7D7189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.015
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.015
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
Use #7D7189 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.