#7E7389
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.3% 0.036 307.8), rgb(126, 115, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#7E7389 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 308°. 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 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7389 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 115, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 9%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.036 307.8) |
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 #7E7389 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7389 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7389 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7389 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#DBD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAD
oklch(70.8% 0.025 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8499
oklch(63% 0.033 308.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7389
oklch(57.3% 0.036 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#665C70
oklch(49.2% 0.034 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#534B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.028 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#453F4B
oklch(37.8% 0.022 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#7E7389 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) | #70778A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727788 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D767A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7389
#7E7389
oklch(57.3% 0.036 307.8)
- #727D66
#727D66
oklch(57.4% 0.037 128.4)
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 #7E7389, 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 0.020
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
Use #7E7389 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.