#7F677E
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.5% 0.046 327.5), rgb(127, 103, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#7F677E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F677E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 103, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 10%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.046 327.5) |
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 #7F677E | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F677E | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F677E text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F677E text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC7
oklch(80.8% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AAB
oklch(70.7% 0.032 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#988197
oklch(63.2% 0.042 327.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F677E
oklch(54.5% 0.046 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E586D
oklch(49% 0.043 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4859
oklch(42.7% 0.036 328)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D49
oklch(37.8% 0.027 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#7F677E 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) | #666D7F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B707D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81696F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F677E
#7F677E
oklch(54.5% 0.046 327.5)
- #5F7861
#5F7861
oklch(54.6% 0.046 147)
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 #7F677E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
Use #7F677E 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.