#7E7DA0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.3% 0.053 286), rgb(126, 125, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#7E7DA0 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7DA0 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 125, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.053 286) |
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 #7E7DA0 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7DA0 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7DA0 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7DA0 text on black | 5.32:1 | 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
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFD1
oklch(81% 0.025 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 286.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E7DA0
oklch(60.3% 0.053 286)
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Step 600
600
#706F94
oklch(55.7% 0.057 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E5C7E
oklch(49% 0.054 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4C66
oklch(42.8% 0.043 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#403F53
oklch(37.7% 0.034 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#7E7DA0 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) | #7481A2 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737F9F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #778389 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7DA0
#7E7DA0
oklch(60.3% 0.053 286)
- #85845F
#85845F
oklch(60.4% 0.053 106.6)
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 #7E7DA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.012
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
Use #7E7DA0 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.