What color is #7C679D?

#7C679D is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(124, 103, 157), and in HSL hsl(263, 22%, 51%).

Is #7C679D accessible as text?

On white, #7C679D has a contrast ratio of 4.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #7C679D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7C679D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #7C679D?

#7C679D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #889E67. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7C679D below.

Is #7C679D good for buttons?

#7C679D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #7C679D — black text only reaches 4.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7C679D the same as CSS slategray?

No — #7C679D is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#7C679D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7C679D

Not just a swatch — here's how #7C679D works with other colors. Named schemes with #7C679D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7C679D Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Very Peri sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7C679D Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Very Peri opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7C679D Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Very Peri keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7C679D Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Very Peri plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7C679D Secondary #A099AD Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Very Peri is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7C679D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 72/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 87/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #7C679D with

Light Slate Gray Amethyst Moss Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5E2EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8E679E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #7C679D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7C679D;
  --color-base-rgb: 124 103 157;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.5% 0.085 301.6);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #E9E6EF;
  --color-200: #D4CDDF;
  --color-300: #B4A9C6;
  --color-400: #9587AB;
  --color-500: #76678E;
  --color-600: #5E536F;
  --color-700: #453F50;
  --color-800: #2F2B36;
  --color-900: #1E1C22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#E9E6EF',
    200: '#D4CDDF',
    300: '#B4A9C6',
    400: '#9587AB',
    500: '#76678E',
    600: '#5E536F',
    700: '#453F50',
    800: '#2F2B36',
    900: '#1E1C22',
  },
}

$base: #7C679D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #E9E6EF;
$base-200: #D4CDDF;
$base-300: #B4A9C6;
$base-400: #9587AB;
$base-500: #76678E;
$base-600: #5E536F;
$base-700: #453F50;
$base-800: #2F2B36;
$base-900: #1E1C22;
$base-hover: #63517F;
$base-subtle: #D8D3E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7C679D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4CDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4A9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9587AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#76678E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5E536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#453F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7C679D

Color Lab

Pairs with #7C679D

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