#7E7EB0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.2% 0.075 284), rgb(126, 126, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#7E7EB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E7EB0 |
| RGB | rgb(126, 126, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 24%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.075 284) |
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 #7E7EB0 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7E7EB0 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E7EB0 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E7EB0 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#D7D8E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B9CC5
oklch(70.6% 0.06 283.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7E7EB0
oklch(61.2% 0.075 284)
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Step 600
600
#6D6DA2
oklch(55.7% 0.082 283.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B5B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B4A70
oklch(42.7% 0.062 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#242435
oklch(26.8% 0.031 284.1)
#7E7EB0 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) | #7084B2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E81AF | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728790 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E7EB0
#7E7EB0
oklch(61.2% 0.075 284)
- #8B8650
#8B8650
oklch(61.2% 0.074 103.8)
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 #7E7EB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
Use #7E7EB0 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.