#76778F
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(57.7% 0.037 283.3), rgb(118, 119, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#76778F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76778F |
| RGB | rgb(118, 119, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.037 283.3) |
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 #76778F | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #76778F | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76778F text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76778F text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 600.
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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
#86879E
oklch(63% 0.034 283.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#76778F
oklch(57.7% 0.037 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E5E74
oklch(49% 0.035 285)
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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
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#76778F 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) | #717A90 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70788E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717B7F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76778F
#76778F
oklch(57.7% 0.037 283.3)
- #7D7B62
#7D7B62
oklch(57.8% 0.037 103.7)
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 #76778F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
Use #76778F 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.