#7E698A
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.3% 0.056 313.1), rgb(126, 105, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#7E698A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E698A |
| RGB | rgb(126, 105, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.056 313.1) |
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 #7E698A | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E698A | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E698A text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E698A text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8ED
oklch(93.5% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCC
oklch(80.8% 0.025 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AB3
oklch(70.8% 0.04 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#9581A0
oklch(63.2% 0.051 313.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E698A
oklch(55.3% 0.056 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5876
oklch(49% 0.052 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#574860
oklch(42.6% 0.043 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#483C4E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A232E
oklch(26.9% 0.022 313.2)
#7E698A 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) | #646F8B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697189 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6D74 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E698A
#7E698A
oklch(55.3% 0.056 313.1)
- #667A58
#667A58
oklch(55.4% 0.056 132.8)
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 #7E698A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.013
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
Use #7E698A 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.