#7E7581
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.4% 0.021 317.7), rgb(126, 117, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#7E7581 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.021. 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 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7581 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 117, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 5%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.021 317.7) |
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 #7E7581 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7581 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7581 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7581 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC5
oklch(81% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#A59EA7
oklch(70.8% 0.015 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8691
oklch(63.1% 0.019 316.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7581
oklch(57.4% 0.021 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#655D68
oklch(49% 0.02 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#534C55
oklch(42.7% 0.017 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#444046
oklch(37.8% 0.011 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#282529
oklch(26.9% 0.008 317.7)
#7E7581 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) | #747782 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767881 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7679 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7581
#7E7581
oklch(57.4% 0.021 317.7)
- #737C70
#737C70
oklch(57.5% 0.021 137.8)
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 #7E7581, 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 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
Use #7E7581 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.