#7E688C
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.2% 0.06 312), rgb(126, 104, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#7E688C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E688C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 104, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.06 312) |
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 #7E688C | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E688C | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E688C text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E688C text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E0
oklch(88.4% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCE
oklch(81% 0.028 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B5
oklch(70.7% 0.044 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#9580A2
oklch(63.1% 0.056 312.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E688C
oklch(55.2% 0.06 312)
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Step 700
700
#6B5878
oklch(49.1% 0.055 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#584862
oklch(42.8% 0.047 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#483C50
oklch(37.7% 0.037 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#7E688C 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) | #636F8D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67718B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6C75 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E688C
#7E688C
oklch(55.2% 0.06 312)
- #657A55
#657A55
oklch(55.2% 0.06 132.2)
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 #7E688C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
Use #7E688C 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.