#7E7386
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.2% 0.032 311.1), rgb(126, 115, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#7E7386 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7386 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 115, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 8%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.032 311.1) |
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 #7E7386 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7386 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7386 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7386 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DD
oklch(88.6% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAB
oklch(70.7% 0.022 311)
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Step 500
500
#8F8597
oklch(63.1% 0.029 310.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7386
oklch(57.2% 0.032 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#665C6D
oklch(49% 0.029 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#534B59
oklch(42.6% 0.025 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#453F49
oklch(37.7% 0.019 312)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#7E7386 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) | #707687 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727785 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7579 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7386
#7E7386
oklch(57.2% 0.032 311.1)
- #717C69
#717C69
oklch(57.1% 0.031 132)
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 #7E7386, 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 0.023
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
Use #7E7386 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.