#7D7D96
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.9% 0.038 285.2), rgb(125, 125, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#7D7D96 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7D96 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 125, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.038 285.2) |
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 #7D7D96 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D7D96 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7D96 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7D96 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#BFBFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 286)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB3
oklch(70.6% 0.03 285.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D7D96
oklch(59.9% 0.038 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#70708B
oklch(55.5% 0.042 285)
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Step 700
700
#5E5E76
oklch(49.1% 0.038 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D60
oklch(42.8% 0.031 285)
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Step 900
900
#40404E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#25252E
oklch(26.8% 0.017 285.2)
#7D7D96 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) | #778097 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767E95 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788185 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7D96
#7D7D96
oklch(59.9% 0.038 285.2)
- #838167
#838167
oklch(59.8% 0.038 103.8)
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 #7D7D96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.007
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
Use #7D7D96 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.