#7E779E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59% 0.059 292.7), rgb(126, 119, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7E779E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E779E |
| RGB | rgb(126, 119, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.059 292.7) |
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 #7E779E | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E779E | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E779E text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E779E text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED1
oklch(81% 0.027 293)
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Step 400
400
#A19CBA
oklch(70.7% 0.044 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A84A8
oklch(63.1% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E779E
oklch(59% 0.059 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#615B7E
oklch(49.1% 0.056 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#504A66
oklch(42.6% 0.046 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#423E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#7E779E 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) | #6E7CA0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7B9D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787D84 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E779E
#7E779E
oklch(59% 0.059 292.7)
- #7D8158
#7D8158
oklch(58.9% 0.059 112.7)
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 #7E779E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #7E779E 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.