#7D7B95
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.4% 0.039 288.7), rgb(125, 123, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#7D7B95 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7B95 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 123, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 11%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.039 288.7) |
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 #7D7B95 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D7B95 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7B95 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7B95 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCD
oklch(81% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB3
oklch(70.7% 0.03 287.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D7B95
oklch(59.4% 0.039 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#72708B
oklch(55.7% 0.042 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F5D76
oklch(49% 0.04 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C60
oklch(42.6% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#41404F
oklch(37.8% 0.025 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#7D7B95 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) | #757E96 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757D94 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787F84 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7B95
#7D7B95
oklch(59.4% 0.039 288.7)
- #808166
#808166
oklch(59.5% 0.039 109.3)
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 #7D7B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.012
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
Use #7D7B95 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.