Purplish Grey Color
Purplish Grey is a purple color with hex code #7A687F. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with purplish grey, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Purplish Grey Color Values
What Does Purplish Grey Mean?
Purplish Grey belongs to the purple family of colors. Purple dye once cost more than gold, and the royal association never really wore off. The family blends red's warmth with blue's calm, which is an odd, appealing combination. Brands pick purple partly because their competitors don't. Purplish Grey sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Purplish Grey is classified as a purple (nearest centroid: grayish purple, #796878).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Purplish Grey
Purplish Grey and #6C7E67 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #6E677E and #7E6778, which sit beside purplish grey on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair purplish grey with triadic partners #7E7967 and #677E79. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Purple Grey —
#866F85(Delta E 4) - Grey Purple —
#826D8C(Delta E 5) - Rum —
#796989(Delta E 5) - Fedora —
#796A78(Delta E 5) - Mobster —
#7F7589(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #7A687F; }
.background { background-color: #7A687F; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7A687F; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #7A687F40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for purplish grey?
Purplish Grey has the hex code #7A687F. In RGB notation it is rgb(122, 104, 127), in HSL it is hsl(287, 10%, 45%), and its OKLCH value is 0.542, 0.041, 318.8.
What does the color purplish grey mean?
Purple-family colors like purplish grey carry distinct psychological associations. Purplish Grey belongs to the purple family of colors. Purple dye once cost more than gold, and the royal association never really wore off. The family blends red's warmth with blue's calm, which is an odd, appealing combination. Brands pick purple partly because their competitors don't. Purplish Grey sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with purplish grey?
Purplish Grey has three easy routes: its complement #6C7E67 for punch, its neighbors #6E677E and #7E6778 for something calmer, or triadic partners #7E7967 and #677E79 when you want energy.
Is purplish grey a standard web color?
No — Purplish Grey is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #7A687F or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make purplish grey lighter or darker?
To lighten purplish grey, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E9E6EA (lightest tint) to #161216 (darkest shade).
About Purplish Grey
Purplish Grey is classified as a Purple in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Purple hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #7A687F to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.