#7D7DAB
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.7% 0.069 284.1), rgb(125, 125, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#7D7DAB is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7DAB |
| RGB | rgb(125, 125, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.069 284.1) |
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 #7D7DAB | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7D7DAB | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7DAB text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7DAB text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#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
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C9DC2
oklch(70.8% 0.054 283.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7D7DAB
oklch(60.7% 0.069 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E6D9E
oklch(55.5% 0.075 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C5B87
oklch(49.1% 0.07 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4B6E
oklch(42.8% 0.058 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E59
oklch(37.6% 0.046 284)
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Step 950
950
#252534
oklch(27.1% 0.028 284.4)
#7D7DAB 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) | #7183AD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F80AA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72858D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7DAB
#7D7DAB
oklch(60.7% 0.069 284.1)
- #898553
#898553
oklch(60.8% 0.07 104.3)
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 #7D7DAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
Use #7D7DAB 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.