#7E738C
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.4% 0.04 305.1), rgb(126, 115, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#7E738C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E738C |
| RGB | rgb(126, 115, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 10%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.04 305.1) |
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 #7E738C | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E738C | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E738C text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E738C text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#A59CAF
oklch(70.6% 0.029 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E849C
oklch(63% 0.037 304.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E738C
oklch(57.4% 0.04 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#655C72
oklch(49.1% 0.036 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#534B5D
oklch(42.8% 0.031 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#443F4C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#7E738C 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) | #6F778D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71788B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C767B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E738C
#7E738C
oklch(57.4% 0.04 305.1)
- #737D63
#737D63
oklch(57.4% 0.04 124.8)
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 #7E738C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
Use #7E738C 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.