#7E7AAA
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.1% 0.072 287.8), rgb(126, 122, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#7E7AAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7AAA |
| RGB | rgb(126, 122, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.072 287.8) |
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 #7E7AAA | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7AAA | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7AAA text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7AAA text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED7
oklch(81% 0.035 287.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CC3
oklch(70.8% 0.057 287.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E7AAA
oklch(60.1% 0.072 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#716C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.078 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E5A88
oklch(49.1% 0.073 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6F
oklch(42.8% 0.061 287.3)
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Step 900
900
#403E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.047 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#252434
oklch(26.9% 0.03 287.1)
#7E7AAA 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) | #6D80AC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7EA9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74828B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7AAA
#7E7AAA
oklch(60.1% 0.072 287.8)
- #858450
#858450
oklch(60.2% 0.072 107.4)
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 #7E7AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.054
Use #7E7AAA 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.