#7D799C
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.2% 0.053 289.9), rgb(125, 121, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#7D799C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D799C |
| RGB | rgb(125, 121, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.053 289.9) |
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 #7D799C | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D799C | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D799C text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D799C text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BECF
oklch(80.8% 0.024 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB7
oklch(70.7% 0.038 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8885A6
oklch(63.1% 0.049 289.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D799C
oklch(59.2% 0.053 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#605C7B
oklch(49.1% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B64
oklch(42.6% 0.041 290)
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Step 900
900
#413F52
oklch(37.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#7D799C 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) | #717D9E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717C9B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777F85 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D799C
#7D799C
oklch(59.2% 0.053 289.9)
- #80815C
#80815C
oklch(59.3% 0.053 109.2)
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 #7D799C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.018
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
Use #7D799C 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.