#7E7181
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.6% 0.029 319.9), rgb(126, 113, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#7E7181 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7181 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 113, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 7%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.029 319.9) |
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 #7E7181 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7181 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7181 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7181 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#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
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A79DA9
oklch(70.8% 0.021 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#918594
oklch(63.2% 0.026 319.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7181
oklch(56.6% 0.029 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#685C6A
oklch(49.1% 0.027 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#554B57
oklch(42.7% 0.023 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#463F47
oklch(37.8% 0.016 322)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#7E7181 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) | #707482 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727680 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7276 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7181
#7E7181
oklch(56.6% 0.029 319.9)
- #6E7B6B
#6E7B6B
oklch(56.7% 0.029 139.8)
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 #7E7181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
Use #7E7181 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.