#7D7AAE
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.2% 0.078 286.4), rgb(125, 122, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#7D7AAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7AAE |
| RGB | rgb(125, 122, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.078 286.4) |
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 #7D7AAE | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D7AAE | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7AAE text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7AAE text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#D7D7E7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDD9
oklch(80.8% 0.039 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D9BC6
oklch(70.6% 0.062 286.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D7AAE
oklch(60.2% 0.078 286.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F6CA3
oklch(55.7% 0.084 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D5A8C
oklch(49.2% 0.079 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C4971
oklch(42.6% 0.066 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5C
oklch(37.6% 0.053 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252436
oklch(27% 0.033 286.5)
#7D7AAE 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) | #6C81B0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7EAD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72838C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7AAE
#7D7AAE
oklch(60.2% 0.078 286.4)
- #87844B
#87844B
oklch(60.3% 0.078 105.9)
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 #7D7AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
Use #7D7AAE 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.