#7E7CB0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.8% 0.078 285.6), rgb(126, 124, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#7E7CB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7CB0 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 124, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.078 285.6) |
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 #7E7CB0 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7CB0 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7CB0 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7CB0 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED9
oklch(81% 0.038 285.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C9CC6
oklch(70.8% 0.061 284.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E7CB0
oklch(60.8% 0.078 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F6CA3
oklch(55.7% 0.084 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D5A8C
oklch(49.2% 0.079 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A71
oklch(42.8% 0.064 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E5C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#252436
oklch(27% 0.033 286.5)
#7E7CB0 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) | #6E83B2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C80AF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72858E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7CB0
#7E7CB0
oklch(60.8% 0.078 285.6)
- #89864C
#89864C
oklch(60.9% 0.079 105.9)
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 #7E7CB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
Use #7E7CB0 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.