#7E72A2
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.2% 0.074 295.5), rgb(126, 114, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#7E72A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E72A2 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 114, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.074 295.5) |
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 #7E72A2 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E72A2 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E72A2 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E72A2 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD4
oklch(81% 0.032 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A39ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C81AE
oklch(63% 0.068 295.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E72A2
oklch(58.2% 0.074 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#645984
oklch(49.2% 0.069 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#51496B
oklch(42.8% 0.056 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#433D57
oklch(37.7% 0.044 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#7E72A2 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) | #6779A4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6878A1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777A83 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E72A2
#7E72A2
oklch(58.2% 0.074 295.5)
- #79804C
#79804C
oklch(58.1% 0.074 115)
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 #7E72A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.058
Use #7E72A2 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.