#7F7EA0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.6% 0.051 286.1), rgb(127, 126, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#7F7EA0 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F7EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 126, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.051 286.1) |
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 #7F7EA0 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F7EA0 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F7EA0 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F7EA0 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFD1
oklch(81% 0.025 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DB9
oklch(70.6% 0.041 286.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F7EA0
oklch(60.6% 0.051 286.1)
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Step 600
600
#706F93
oklch(55.6% 0.055 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E5D7D
oklch(49.2% 0.051 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D4C66
oklch(42.8% 0.043 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#403F53
oklch(37.7% 0.034 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#7F7EA0 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) | #7682A2 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75809F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788489 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F7EA0
#7F7EA0
oklch(60.6% 0.051 286.1)
- #868461
#868461
oklch(60.6% 0.05 105.1)
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 #7F7EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.011
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
Use #7F7EA0 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.