#7F789E
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.3% 0.058 293), rgb(127, 120, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#7F789E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F789E |
| RGB | rgb(127, 120, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.058 293) |
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 #7F789E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F789E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F789E text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F789E text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.042 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A84A7
oklch(63.1% 0.052 292.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F789E
oklch(59.3% 0.058 293)
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Step 700
700
#625B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#504B66
oklch(42.9% 0.045 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#423E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#272530
oklch(27.1% 0.02 293.3)
#7F789E 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) | #6F7DA0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707C9D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797E85 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F789E
#7F789E
oklch(59.3% 0.058 293)
- #7E825A
#7E825A
oklch(59.3% 0.058 112.8)
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 #7F789E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.023
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #7F789E 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.