#7F6887
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.1% 0.054 317.3), rgb(127, 104, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#7F6887 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F6887 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 104, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.054 317.3) |
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 #7F6887 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F6887 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F6887 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F6887 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB99B1
oklch(70.6% 0.04 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#96809E
oklch(63% 0.051 317)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F6887
oklch(55.1% 0.054 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5874
oklch(49.2% 0.051 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#59485E
oklch(42.8% 0.042 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#493C4D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#7F6887 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) | #646E88 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697186 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6B73 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F6887
#7F6887
oklch(55.1% 0.054 317.3)
- #637A5A
#637A5A
oklch(55.2% 0.055 137)
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 #7F6887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.025
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
Use #7F6887 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.