#7D79AA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.9% 0.074 287.7), rgb(125, 121, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#7D79AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D79AA |
| RGB | rgb(125, 121, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.074 287.7) |
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 #7D79AA | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D79AA | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D79AA text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D79AA text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E9BC3
oklch(70.6% 0.058 288.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D79AA
oklch(59.9% 0.074 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#716CA0
oklch(55.7% 0.08 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E5A89
oklch(49.1% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D496F
oklch(42.6% 0.062 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#403E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.047 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#7D79AA 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) | #6C7FAC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7DA9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73818A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D79AA
#7D79AA
oklch(59.9% 0.074 287.7)
- #84834E
#84834E
oklch(59.8% 0.073 107.5)
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 #7D79AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
Use #7D79AA 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.