#7F6797
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.5% 0.078 306.9), rgb(127, 103, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#7F6797 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F6797 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 103, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.078 306.9) |
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 #7F6797 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F6797 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F6797 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F6797 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 306.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA98BC
oklch(70.7% 0.055 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#957EAC
oklch(63.1% 0.072 307.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F6797
oklch(55.5% 0.078 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5681
oklch(49.1% 0.071 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#574669
oklch(42.6% 0.06 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#483B55
oklch(37.7% 0.046 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2332
oklch(27.1% 0.029 305.8)
#7F6797 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) | #5E7099 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637196 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6E78 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F6797
#7F6797
oklch(55.5% 0.078 306.9)
- #677C49
#677C49
oklch(55.6% 0.078 127)
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 #7F6797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.010
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
Use #7F6797 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.