#7E779B
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(58.9% 0.055 293.6), rgb(126, 119, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#7E779B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E779B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 119, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.055 293.6) |
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 #7E779B | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E779B | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E779B text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E779B text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#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
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19CB8
oklch(70.6% 0.041 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A84A6
oklch(63.1% 0.051 293)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E779B
oklch(58.9% 0.055 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#625B7B
oklch(49% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#504B64
oklch(42.8% 0.041 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#423E52
oklch(37.6% 0.034 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#272530
oklch(27.1% 0.02 293.3)
#7E779B 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) | #6F7C9D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707B9A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787D83 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E779B
#7E779B
oklch(58.9% 0.055 293.6)
- #7C815B
#7C815B
oklch(58.9% 0.055 114.2)
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 #7E779B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.023
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
Use #7E779B 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.