#7F7EB7
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.7% 0.086 284.4), rgb(127, 126, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#7F7EB7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F7EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 126, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.086 284.4) |
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 #7F7EB7 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F7EB7 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F7EB7 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F7EB7 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDB
oklch(80.8% 0.042 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9B9BC9
oklch(70.6% 0.067 284.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F7EB7
oklch(61.7% 0.086 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D6BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.094 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B5990
oklch(49% 0.087 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4975
oklch(42.7% 0.072 285)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D5E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#7F7EB7 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) | #6E85B9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C82B6 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718892 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F7EB7
#7F7EB7
oklch(61.7% 0.086 284.4)
- #8D8848
#8D8848
oklch(61.7% 0.086 104.7)
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 #7F7EB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
Use #7F7EB7 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.