#7E6779
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.2% 0.039 333.7), rgb(126, 103, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#7E6779 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6779 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 103, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 10%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.039 333.7) |
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 #7E6779 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6779 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6779 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6779 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC5
oklch(81% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AA8
oklch(70.6% 0.029 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#988293
oklch(63.2% 0.036 333.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6779
oklch(54.2% 0.039 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5969
oklch(49% 0.036 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4956
oklch(42.8% 0.031 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D47
oklch(37.7% 0.024 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#7E6779 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) | #676C7A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6F78 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80686D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6779
#7E6779
oklch(54.2% 0.039 333.7)
- #5E7665
#5E7665
oklch(54.1% 0.039 154.1)
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 #7E6779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
Use #7E6779 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.