#7D799F
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.4% 0.058 289.3), rgb(125, 121, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#7D799F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D799F |
| RGB | rgb(125, 121, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.058 289.3) |
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 #7D799F | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D799F | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D799F text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D799F text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CBC
oklch(70.6% 0.046 289.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D799F
oklch(59.4% 0.058 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#726D96
oklch(55.5% 0.063 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#605B80
oklch(49.1% 0.059 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B68
oklch(42.8% 0.048 289)
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Step 900
900
#413E55
oklch(37.6% 0.039 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#7D799F 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) | #707EA1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707C9E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767F86 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D799F
#7D799F
oklch(59.4% 0.058 289.3)
- #808259
#808259
oklch(59.4% 0.059 110.4)
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 #7D799F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.021
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
Use #7D799F 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.