#7D7997
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59% 0.046 291), rgb(125, 121, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#7D7997 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7997 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 121, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.046 291) |
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 #7D7997 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D7997 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7997 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7997 text on black | 5.05:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCD
oklch(81% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB4
oklch(70.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8985A1
oklch(63% 0.042 291.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7997
oklch(59% 0.046 291)
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Step 700
700
#605D77
oklch(49.1% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C61
oklch(42.8% 0.035 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#413F4F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#7D7997 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) | #727D98 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727C96 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787E83 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7997
#7D7997
oklch(59% 0.046 291)
- #7E8061
#7E8061
oklch(59% 0.045 110.8)
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 #7D7997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.017
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
Use #7D7997 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.