#7E7085
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.5% 0.036 314.5), rgb(126, 112, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#7E7085 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7085 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 112, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.036 314.5) |
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 #7E7085 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7085 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7085 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7085 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 314.8)
-
Step 300
300
#C4BEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 312.2)
-
Step 400
400
#A79CAC
oklch(70.7% 0.026 315.4)
-
Step 500
500
#918498
oklch(63.2% 0.033 313.9)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7085
oklch(56.5% 0.036 314.5)
-
Step 700
700
#685B6E
oklch(49.1% 0.034 315.2)
-
Step 800
800
#554B5A
oklch(42.8% 0.027 314.5)
-
Step 900
900
#463E4A
oklch(37.7% 0.023 314.5)
-
Step 950
950
#29252B
oklch(27.1% 0.012 314.6)
#7E7085 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) | #6D7486 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707584 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7277 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7085
#7E7085
oklch(56.5% 0.036 314.5)
- #6D7B66
#6D7B66
oklch(56.5% 0.036 135.2)
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 #7E7085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.013
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
Use #7E7085 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.