#7E7CA8
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.5% 0.066 286.3), rgb(126, 124, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#7E7CA8 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7CA8 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 124, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 20%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.066 286.3) |
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 #7E7CA8 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7CA8 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7CA8 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7CA8 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#D8D8E5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 286)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9CC0
oklch(70.6% 0.052 286.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E7CA8
oklch(60.5% 0.066 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#706D9C
oklch(55.6% 0.072 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D5B85
oklch(49.1% 0.067 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A6C
oklch(42.6% 0.056 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E58
oklch(37.6% 0.044 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#7E7CA8 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) | #7181AA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707FA7 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75848B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7CA8
#7E7CA8
oklch(60.5% 0.066 286.3)
- #868455
#868455
oklch(60.3% 0.066 106.1)
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 #7E7CA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
Use #7E7CA8 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.