#7E7696
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.5% 0.049 296.3), rgb(126, 118, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#7E7696 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7696 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 118, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.049 296.3) |
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 #7E7696 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E7696 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7696 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7696 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8E0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECE
oklch(81% 0.023 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB5
oklch(70.6% 0.037 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C84A2
oklch(63.1% 0.045 297.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E7696
oklch(58.5% 0.049 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#635C78
oklch(49.2% 0.045 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#514B62
oklch(42.8% 0.038 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#433F50
oklch(37.8% 0.029 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#7E7696 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) | #6F7B97 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707A95 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7B81 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7696
#7E7696
oklch(58.5% 0.049 296.3)
- #7A805E
#7A805E
oklch(58.6% 0.05 116.1)
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 #7E7696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
Use #7E7696 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.