#7E7DB4
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.2% 0.083 284.5), rgb(126, 125, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#7E7DB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7DB4 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 125, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.083 284.5) |
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 #7E7DB4 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7DB4 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7DB4 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7DB4 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBEDA
oklch(81% 0.039 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B9CC8
oklch(70.8% 0.064 283.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E7DB4
oklch(61.2% 0.083 284.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D6CA6
oklch(55.7% 0.089 283.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B5A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4974
oklch(42.7% 0.071 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5D
oklch(37.8% 0.053 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#7E7DB4 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) | #6D84B6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C81B3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718791 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7DB4
#7E7DB4
oklch(61.2% 0.083 284.5)
- #8C8749
#8C8749
oklch(61.4% 0.084 104.5)
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 #7E7DB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #7E7DB4 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.