#7F6F91
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.9% 0.055 306.1), rgb(127, 111, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#7F6F91 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F6F91 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 111, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.055 306.1) |
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 #7F6F91 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F6F91 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F6F91 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F6F91 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCE
oklch(80.9% 0.025 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#A79BB5
oklch(70.8% 0.04 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#9182A2
oklch(63.1% 0.05 306.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F6F91
oklch(56.9% 0.055 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#685978
oklch(49% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#554962
oklch(42.7% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#463D50
oklch(37.7% 0.034 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#7F6F91 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) | #697592 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7690 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D747B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F6F91
#7F6F91
oklch(56.9% 0.055 306.1)
- #6F7D5A
#6F7D5A
oklch(56.9% 0.054 125.8)
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 #7F6F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.009
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.052
Use #7F6F91 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.