#7E697A
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.7% 0.037 332.6), rgb(126, 105, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7E697A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E697A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 105, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.037 332.6) |
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 #7E697A | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E697A | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7E697A text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E697A text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#C7BDC5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BA8
oklch(70.7% 0.026 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#968292
oklch(63% 0.033 332.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E697A
oklch(54.7% 0.037 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5A69
oklch(49.2% 0.034 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#594956
oklch(42.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#493D47
oklch(37.6% 0.023 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#7E697A 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) | #696D7B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7079 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806A6F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E697A
#7E697A
oklch(54.7% 0.037 332.6)
- #617766
#617766
oklch(54.6% 0.037 151.9)
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 #7E697A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
Use #7E697A 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.