#7E7CA4
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.3% 0.06 286.7), rgb(126, 124, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#7E7CA4 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 124, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 18%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.06 286.7) |
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 #7E7CA4 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7CA4 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7CA4 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7CA4 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DBD
oklch(70.8% 0.046 286.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E7CA4
oklch(60.3% 0.06 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#706E98
oklch(55.6% 0.065 286.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E5C82
oklch(49.2% 0.06 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B6A
oklch(42.8% 0.051 287)
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Step 900
900
#403F56
oklch(37.8% 0.039 286.4)
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Step 950
950
#252532
oklch(27% 0.024 284.7)
#7E7CA4 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) | #7281A6 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717FA3 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76838A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7CA4
#7E7CA4
oklch(60.3% 0.06 286.7)
- #858459
#858459
oklch(60.3% 0.061 107)
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 #7E7CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
Use #7E7CA4 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.