#77566D
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(49.6% 0.055 338), rgb(119, 86, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#77566D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77566D |
| RGB | rgb(119, 86, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 16%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.055 338) |
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 #77566D | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #77566D | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #77566D text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #77566D text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 337.2)
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Step 400
400
#B397AA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#A07D95
oklch(63.1% 0.055 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B667F
oklch(55.6% 0.059 338.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#77566D
oklch(49.6% 0.055 338)
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Step 800
800
#604558
oklch(42.7% 0.047 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A48
oklch(37.6% 0.036 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#77566D 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) | #575D6E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E626C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B575E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77566D
#77566D
oklch(49.6% 0.055 338)
- #476C56
#476C56
oklch(49.7% 0.055 157.6)
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 #77566D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
Use #77566D 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.