#7F77AB
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.7% 0.079 290.9), rgb(127, 119, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#7F77AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F77AB |
| RGB | rgb(127, 119, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.079 290.9) |
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 #7F77AB | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F77AB | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F77AB text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F77AB text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC5
oklch(70.6% 0.062 291.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F77AB
oklch(59.7% 0.079 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#736AA2
oklch(55.6% 0.086 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#61588B
oklch(49.1% 0.081 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4870
oklch(42.6% 0.066 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#413D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#7F77AB 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) | #6A7EAD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7CAA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75808A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F77AB
#7F77AB
oklch(59.7% 0.079 290.9)
- #81844B
#81844B
oklch(59.7% 0.079 111.2)
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 #7F77AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
Use #7F77AB 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.