#7D7CAF
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.7% 0.077 284.8), rgb(125, 124, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#7D7CAF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7CAF |
| RGB | rgb(125, 124, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 24%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.077 284.8) |
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 #7D7CAF | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D7CAF | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7CAF text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7CAF text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#D7D8E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C9CC5
oklch(70.7% 0.06 284.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D7CAF
oklch(60.7% 0.077 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E6CA3
oklch(55.6% 0.085 285)
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Step 700
700
#5C5A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.078 285)
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Step 800
800
#4B4A71
oklch(42.7% 0.064 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E5B
oklch(37.8% 0.049 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#252436
oklch(27% 0.033 286.5)
#7D7CAF 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) | #6E82B1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7FAE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71858E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7CAF
#7D7CAF
oklch(60.7% 0.077 284.8)
- #89854D
#89854D
oklch(60.7% 0.077 104.9)
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 #7D7CAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #7D7CAF 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.