#7D7AA5
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.8% 0.065 287.5), rgb(125, 122, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#7D7AA5 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 122, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.065 287.5) |
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 #7D7AA5 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D7AA5 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7AA5 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7AA5 text on black | 5.19:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 286)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED5
oklch(81% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CBF
oklch(70.6% 0.051 287.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D7AA5
oklch(59.8% 0.065 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#716D9B
oklch(55.7% 0.071 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E5B84
oklch(49.1% 0.065 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 288)
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Step 900
900
#403E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#252433
oklch(26.8% 0.028 287.4)
#7D7AA5 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) | #6F7FA7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7DA4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748189 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7AA5
#7D7AA5
oklch(59.8% 0.065 287.5)
- #848355
#848355
oklch(59.9% 0.065 107.1)
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 #7D7AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
Use #7D7AA5 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.