#7D76AA
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.2% 0.079 289.9), rgb(125, 118, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#7D76AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D76AA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 118, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.079 289.9) |
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 #7D76AA | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D76AA | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D76AA text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D76AA text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9BC2
oklch(70.6% 0.057 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8882B3
oklch(63% 0.073 289.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D76AA
oklch(59.2% 0.079 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#605988
oklch(49% 0.075 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E496E
oklch(42.6% 0.061 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#413D59
oklch(37.6% 0.048 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#7D76AA 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) | #687DAC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687BA9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737F89 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D76AA
#7D76AA
oklch(59.2% 0.079 289.9)
- #818249
#818249
oklch(59.2% 0.078 109.5)
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 #7D76AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #7D76AA 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.