#7E73A0
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(58.3% 0.069 295.4), rgb(126, 115, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#7E73A0 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E73A0 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 115, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.069 295.4) |
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 #7E73A0 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E73A0 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E73A0 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E73A0 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBD
oklch(70.7% 0.05 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C82AC
oklch(63.1% 0.063 295.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E73A0
oklch(58.3% 0.069 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#635981
oklch(49% 0.064 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#514969
oklch(42.7% 0.053 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#433D55
oklch(37.6% 0.041 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#7E73A0 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) | #697AA2 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A799F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777A83 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E73A0
#7E73A0
oklch(58.3% 0.069 295.4)
- #798050
#798050
oklch(58.2% 0.069 115.3)
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 #7E73A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
Use #7E73A0 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.