#7E737D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.9% 0.02 328.7), rgb(126, 115, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#7E737D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E737D |
| RGB | rgb(126, 115, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 5%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.02 328.7) |
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 #7E737D | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E737D | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E737D text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E737D text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#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
#C4BFC3
oklch(81% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#A69DA5
oklch(70.6% 0.015 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#90868F
oklch(63.2% 0.018 328.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E737D
oklch(56.9% 0.02 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#675D66
oklch(49.1% 0.019 329)
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Step 800
800
#544C53
oklch(42.7% 0.015 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#453F45
oklch(37.6% 0.013 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#7E737D 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) | #73757D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75777D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7476 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E737D
#7E737D
oklch(56.9% 0.02 328.7)
- #6F7B71
#6F7B71
oklch(57% 0.021 150.3)
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 #7E737D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
Use #7E737D 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.