#7F6977
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.7% 0.035 339.9), rgb(127, 105, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#7F6977 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F6977 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 105, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.035 339.9) |
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 #7F6977 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F6977 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F6977 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F6977 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC4
oklch(80.9% 0.016 339)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA5
oklch(70.7% 0.024 341.6)
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Step 500
500
#978290
oklch(63% 0.032 338.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F6977
oklch(54.7% 0.035 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5A67
oklch(49.2% 0.033 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#594954
oklch(42.6% 0.028 337.6)
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Step 900
900
#493D45
oklch(37.5% 0.021 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#7F6977 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) | #6A6D78 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7076 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82696E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F6977
#7F6977
oklch(54.7% 0.035 339.9)
- #60776A
#60776A
oklch(54.7% 0.034 160.3)
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 #7F6977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
Use #7F6977 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.