#7F7F95
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.4% 0.033 285.4), rgb(127, 127, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#7F7F95 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F7F95 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 127, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 9%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.033 285.4) |
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 #7F7F95 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F7F95 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F7F95 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F7F95 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCB
oklch(80.8% 0.017 286)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FB1
oklch(70.8% 0.026 283.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F7F95
oklch(60.4% 0.033 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#717188
oklch(55.7% 0.035 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E5E73
oklch(49% 0.033 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4D5E
oklch(42.7% 0.028 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#40404D
oklch(37.7% 0.022 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#26262D
oklch(27.2% 0.013 285.5)
#7F7F95 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) | #7A8196 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798094 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8386 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F7F95
#7F7F95
oklch(60.4% 0.033 285.4)
- #84836C
#84836C
oklch(60.4% 0.034 105.3)
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 #7F7F95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.008
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
Use #7F7F95 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.