#7F809F
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(61% 0.047 283.5), rgb(127, 128, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#7F809F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 283°. 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 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F809F |
| RGB | rgb(127, 128, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.047 283.5) |
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 #7F809F | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7F809F | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7F809F text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7F809F 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 283)
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Step 400
400
#9D9EB7
oklch(70.7% 0.036 283.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7F809F
oklch(61% 0.047 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7091
oklch(55.7% 0.051 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D5D7B
oklch(49% 0.048 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4C64
oklch(42.6% 0.04 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4052
oklch(37.8% 0.031 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#252530
oklch(26.9% 0.02 285)
#7F809F 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) | #7883A0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78858A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F809F
#7F809F
oklch(61% 0.047 283.5)
- #888564
#888564
oklch(61% 0.047 103.4)
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 #7F809F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.008
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
Use #7F809F 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.