#7F72AF
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(58.9% 0.093 293.1), rgb(127, 114, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#7F72AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F72AF |
| RGB | rgb(127, 114, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.093 293.1) |
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 #7F72AF | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F72AF | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F72AF text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F72AF text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A299C7
oklch(70.7% 0.067 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B80B9
oklch(63.2% 0.085 292.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F72AF
oklch(58.9% 0.093 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#63578D
oklch(49.2% 0.086 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#514773
oklch(42.7% 0.072 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#433C5D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#7F72AF 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) | #627BB1 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637AAD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757C88 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F72AF
#7F72AF
oklch(58.9% 0.093 293.1)
- #7D833E
#7D833E
oklch(58.9% 0.093 113.3)
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 #7F72AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.064
Use #7F72AF 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.