#7F647F
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.9% 0.053 326.3), rgb(127, 100, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#7F647F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F647F |
| RGB | rgb(127, 100, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 12%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.053 326.3) |
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 #7F647F | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F647F | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F647F text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #7F647F text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC9
oklch(81% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AD
oklch(70.8% 0.037 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#998099
oklch(63.1% 0.047 326.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F647F
oklch(53.9% 0.053 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#705770
oklch(49.1% 0.05 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B475B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.032 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#7F647F 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) | #626A80 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686E7E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81666D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F647F
#7F647F
oklch(53.9% 0.053 326.3)
- #5B775C
#5B775C
oklch(53.9% 0.053 145.7)
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 #7F647F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.030
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
Use #7F647F 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.