#7F7997
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.2% 0.046 294.1), rgb(127, 121, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#7F7997 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F7997 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 121, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.046 294.1) |
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 #7F7997 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F7997 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F7997 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F7997 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB4
oklch(70.7% 0.033 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A85A1
oklch(63.1% 0.042 293.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7F7997
oklch(59.2% 0.046 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#625C77
oklch(49.1% 0.043 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#504B61
oklch(42.6% 0.036 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#423F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.027 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#7F7997 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) | #737D98 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C96 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7E83 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F7997
#7F7997
oklch(59.2% 0.046 294.1)
- #7D8162
#7D8162
oklch(59.1% 0.045 113.8)
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 #7F7997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.016
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
Use #7F7997 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.