#7F7091
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.1% 0.053 305.4), rgb(127, 112, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#7F7091 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F7091 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 112, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.053 305.4) |
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 #7F7091 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F7091 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F7091 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F7091 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#C4BDCD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 305.5)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.038 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#9082A1
oklch(63% 0.048 305.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F7091
oklch(57.1% 0.053 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#675A77
oklch(49.1% 0.048 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#544961
oklch(42.6% 0.041 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#463D4F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#7F7091 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) | #6A7692 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7690 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D747B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F7091
#7F7091
oklch(57.1% 0.053 305.4)
- #707E5B
#707E5B
oklch(57.2% 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 #7F7091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.010
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
Use #7F7091 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.