#7E7AA6
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60% 0.066 288.4), rgb(126, 122, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#7E7AA6 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 122, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.066 288.4) |
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 #7E7AA6 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7AA6 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7AA6 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7AA6 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED5
oklch(81% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CC0
oklch(70.8% 0.052 288.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E7AA6
oklch(60% 0.066 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#716D9B
oklch(55.7% 0.071 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F5A85
oklch(49% 0.068 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6C
oklch(42.6% 0.056 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#403E58
oklch(37.7% 0.044 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#7E7AA6 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) | #6F80A8 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7EA5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758189 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7AA6
#7E7AA6
oklch(60% 0.066 288.4)
- #838454
#838454
oklch(60% 0.067 109.3)
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 #7E7AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
Use #7E7AA6 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.