#7F7FA7
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61.1% 0.06 284.5), rgb(127, 127, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#7F7FA7 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F7FA7 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 127, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.06 284.5) |
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 #7F7FA7 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F7FA7 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F7FA7 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F7FA7 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9DBE
oklch(70.7% 0.048 285.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F7FA7
oklch(61.1% 0.06 284.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F6E99
oklch(55.6% 0.066 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C5C82
oklch(49% 0.06 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C4B6A
oklch(42.7% 0.051 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F56
oklch(37.7% 0.039 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#252532
oklch(27% 0.024 284.7)
#7F7FA7 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) | #7584A9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7381A6 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76868D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F7FA7
#7F7FA7
oklch(61.1% 0.06 284.5)
- #89865B
#89865B
oklch(61.2% 0.061 104.7)
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 #7F7FA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.020
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.048
Use #7F7FA7 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.