#7F6C8A
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56% 0.051 313), rgb(127, 108, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#7F6C8A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F6C8A |
| RGB | rgb(127, 108, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 12%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.051 313) |
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 #7F6C8A | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F6C8A | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F6C8A text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F6C8A text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDCB
oklch(81% 0.022 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.037 314)
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Step 500
500
#93829E
oklch(63.1% 0.046 312.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F6C8A
oklch(56% 0.051 313)
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Step 700
700
#6A5974
oklch(49.1% 0.047 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#57495E
oklch(42.8% 0.038 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#473D4D
oklch(37.7% 0.03 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#7F6C8A 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) | #68728B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7389 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6F76 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F6C8A
#7F6C8A
oklch(56% 0.051 313)
- #697B5D
#697B5D
oklch(56% 0.05 133.1)
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 #7F6C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.006
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
Use #7F6C8A 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.