#7F709B
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.5% 0.067 300.3), rgb(127, 112, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#7F709B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F709B |
| RGB | rgb(127, 112, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 18%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.067 300.3) |
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 #7F709B | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7F709B | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F709B text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F709B text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD2
oklch(81% 0.03 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A59ABB
oklch(70.7% 0.049 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F81AA
oklch(63.1% 0.063 300.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F709B
oklch(57.5% 0.067 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#66597F
oklch(49.2% 0.062 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#534967
oklch(42.8% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#453D54
oklch(37.8% 0.04 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#7F709B 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) | #67779D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69779A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A767F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F709B
#7F709B
oklch(57.5% 0.067 300.3)
- #737F51
#737F51
oklch(57.5% 0.068 120.5)
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 #7F709B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.057
Use #7F709B 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.