#7D76AE
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.4% 0.085 289.3), rgb(125, 118, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#7D76AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D76AE |
| RGB | rgb(125, 118, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.085 289.3) |
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 #7D76AE | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D76AE | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D76AE text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D76AE text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC8
oklch(70.7% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D76AE
oklch(59.4% 0.085 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#726AA6
oklch(55.7% 0.092 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#60588E
oklch(49.2% 0.085 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E4873
oklch(42.7% 0.07 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#262437
oklch(27.1% 0.035 288.7)
#7D76AE 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) | #677EB0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677BAD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72808A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D76AE
#7D76AE
oklch(59.4% 0.085 289.3)
- #828344
#828344
oklch(59.5% 0.085 109.5)
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 #7D76AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.060
Use #7D76AE 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.