#7E717C
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.4% 0.023 330.9), rgb(126, 113, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#7E717C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E717C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 113, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 5%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.023 330.9) |
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 #7E717C | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E717C | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E717C text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E717C text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC4
oklch(80.9% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#A79DA5
oklch(70.7% 0.016 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#91858F
oklch(63.1% 0.02 331.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E717C
oklch(56.4% 0.023 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#685C66
oklch(49% 0.022 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#554C53
oklch(42.8% 0.016 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#463F45
oklch(37.7% 0.014 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#7E717C 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) | #71747C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73757C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7275 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E717C
#7E717C
oklch(56.4% 0.023 330.9)
- #6C7A6F
#6C7A6F
oklch(56.5% 0.024 151.9)
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 #7E717C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
Use #7E717C 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.