#7D749D
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(58.2% 0.063 294.4), rgb(125, 116, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#7D749D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D749D |
| RGB | rgb(125, 116, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.063 294.4) |
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 #7D749D | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D749D | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D749D text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D749D text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29CBB
oklch(70.8% 0.045 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B83A9
oklch(63.1% 0.057 294.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D749D
oklch(58.2% 0.063 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#635A7F
oklch(49.1% 0.059 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#504A67
oklch(42.7% 0.048 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#433E54
oklch(37.8% 0.038 295)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#7D749D 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) | #6B7A9F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C799C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777A82 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D749D
#7D749D
oklch(58.2% 0.063 294.4)
- #7A8054
#7A8054
oklch(58.3% 0.063 114.7)
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 #7D749D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
Use #7D749D 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.