#7E6970
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.3% 0.029 356.1), rgb(126, 105, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#7E6970 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E6970 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 105, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.029 356.1) |
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 #7E6970 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E6970 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E6970 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #7E6970 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC1
oklch(80.9% 0.014 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC9CA1
oklch(70.8% 0.02 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#97838A
oklch(63% 0.026 354.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E6970
oklch(54.3% 0.029 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E5B61
oklch(49.2% 0.026 357.2)
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Step 800
800
#594A4F
oklch(42.6% 0.022 356)
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Step 900
900
#493E42
oklch(37.7% 0.017 354)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#7E6970 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) | #6B6C70 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707070 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82686B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E6970
#7E6970
oklch(54.3% 0.029 356.1)
- #5F756F
#5F756F
oklch(54.3% 0.028 176.8)
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 #7E6970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
Use #7E6970 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.