#7E758F
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58% 0.041 300.9), rgb(126, 117, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#7E758F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E758F |
| RGB | rgb(126, 117, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.041 300.9) |
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 #7E758F | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E758F | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E758F text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E758F text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#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
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 300)
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Step 400
400
#A39DB0
oklch(70.7% 0.028 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D859D
oklch(63.2% 0.037 300.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E758F
oklch(58% 0.041 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#645C73
oklch(49.1% 0.037 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#524B5E
oklch(42.7% 0.032 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#443F4D
oklch(37.8% 0.024 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#7E758F 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) | #707990 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72798E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B797E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E758F
#7E758F
oklch(58% 0.041 300.9)
- #767E63
#767E63
oklch(57.9% 0.041 121.1)
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 #7E758F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
Use #7E758F 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.